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Solar system

Question 1

How many planets are there in the solar system?

^A Three

^B Six

^C Eight

^D Twelve

How many planets are there in the solar system?

^A Three

^B Six

^C Eight

^D Twelve

£100

Question 2

Planets orbit

^A the Sun

^B the Stars

^C the Moon

^D the Earth

Planets orbit

^A the Sun

^B the Stars

^C the Moon

^D the Earth

£200

Question 3

The largest planet in the solar system is

^A Earth

^B Mars

^C Pluto

^D Jupiter

The largest planet in the solar system is

^A Earth

^B Mars

^C Pluto

^D Jupiter

£300

Question 4

The planet nearest the Sun is

^A Mars

^B Mercury

^C Venus

^D Pluto

The planet nearest the Sun is

^A Mars

^B Mercury

^C Venus

^D Pluto

£500

Question 5

Which is the only planet which has liquid water?

^A Earth

^B Mars

^C Venus

^D Jupiter

Which is the only planet which has liquid water?

^A Earth

^B Mars

^C Venus

^D Jupiter

£1,000

Question 6

The nearest star to Earth is

^A the Moon

^B the Sun

^C Mars

^D Venus

The nearest star to Earth is

^A the Moon

^B the Sun

^C Mars

^D Venus

£2,000

Question 7

The time taken for the Earth to spin on its axis is

^A a year

^B a month

^C a day

^D an hour

The time taken for the Earth to spin on its axis is

^A a year

^B a month

^C a day

^D an hour

£4,000

Question 8

It is night in England when

^A clouds cover the Sun

^B the Moon is out

^C it faces away from the Sun

^D the stars come out

It is night in England when

^A clouds cover the Sun

^B the Moon is out

^C it faces away from the Sun

^D the stars come out

£8,000

Question 9

The surface temperature of the Sun is about

^A 60^oC

^B 600^oC

^C 6,000^oC

^D 60,000^oC

The surface temperature of the Sun is about

^A 60^oC

^B 600^oC

^C 6,000^oC

^D 60,000^oC

£16,000

Question 10

The Sun rises in the

^A east and sets in the west

^B west and sets in the east

^C north and sets in the south

^D south and sets in the north

The Sun rises in the

^A east and sets in the west

^B west and sets in the east

^C north and sets in the south

^D south and sets in the north

£32,000

Question 11

The time taken for the Earth to orbit the Sun is

^A an hour

^B a day

^C a month

^D a year

The time taken for the Earth to orbit the Sun is

^A an hour

^B a day

^C a month

^D a year

£64,000

Question 12

Which planet has a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere and sulphuric acid clouds?

^A Earth

^B Venus

^C Mars

^D Jupiter

Which planet has a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere and sulphuric acid clouds?

^A Earth

^B Venus

^C Mars

^D Jupiter

£125,000

Question 13

Which of these planets is a gas giant?

^A Earth

^B Venus

^C Mars

^D Jupiter

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Which of these planets is a gas giant?

^A Earth

^B Venus

^C Mars

^D Jupiter

£250,000

Question 14

Which planet has the most obvious rings?

^A Saturn

^B Pluto

^C Jupiter

^D Mars

Which planet has the most obvious rings?

^A Saturn

^B Pluto

^C Jupiter

^D Mars

£500,000

Question 15

Which force keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth?

^A friction

^B gravity

^C nature

^D energy

Which force keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth?

^A friction

^B gravity

^C nature

^D energy

£1,000,000