The solar system

This quiz is about space and what we can find in space. It tests knowledge about planets and the solar system, as well as objects we might use in space.

This quiz is suitable for use by grade 3 teachers who want to assess their student's primary knowledge about space, planets, stars and the solar system.

Created by: Liezl
  1. How many stars are there in our solar system?
  2. How many planets are there in our solar system?
  3. What shape is the Earth?
  4. Which of the following is not a planet?
  5. What do we call the instrument with which we view planets and stars?
  6. Which planet is the farthest from the sun?
  7. Which planet is the planet closest to the sun
  8. What is one of the differences between stars and planets?
  9. What is the third planet from the sun?
  10. How can we travel to space?

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