1. Which planet is closest to the sun? a) Venus b) Mercury c) Earth d) Mars Answer: b) Mercury

2. What is the largest planet in our solar system? a) Saturn b) Jupiter c) Uranus d) Neptune Answer: b) Jupiter

3. What is the name of the largest moon in our solar system? a) Titan b) Europa c) Ganymede d) Callisto Answer: c) Ganymede

4. What is the name of the dwarf planet that was once considered the ninth planet in our solar system? a) Pluto b) Ceres c) Eris d) Haumea Answer: a) Pluto

5. What is the name of the asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter? a) Kuiper Belt b) Oort Cloud c) Asteroid Belt d) Scattered Disc Answer: c) Asteroid Belt

6. Which planet has the most moons in our solar system? a) Saturn b) Jupiter c) Uranus d) Neptune Answer: b) Jupiter

7. What is the name of the largest volcano in our solar system, located on Mars? a) Olympus Mons b) Mauna Loa c) Mount Everest d) Mount Kilimanjaro Answer: a) Olympus Mons

8. What is the name of the spacecraft that was launched in 1977 and has now left our solar system? a) Voyager 1 b) Voyager 2 c) Pioneer 10 d) New Horizons Answer: b) Voyager 2

9. True or False: The sun is a planet. Answer: False

10. What is the name of the phenomenon that occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, blocking the sun’s light? a) Solar Eclipse b) Lunar Eclipse c) Comet d) Meteor Shower Answer: a) Solar Eclipse

Evaluation Rubric: - 1 point for each correct answer - 0.5 points for partially correct answers - 0 points for incorrect answers - Total possible points: 10

Answer Key: 1. b) Mercury 2. b) Jupiter 3. c) Ganymede 4. a) Pluto 5. c) Asteroid Belt 6. b) Jupiter 7. a) Olympus Mons 8. b) Voyager 2 9. False 10. a) Solar Eclipse