The Solar System Trivia Questions
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Our Sun and its orbiting bodies. Play The Solar System trivia solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.
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A mix of easy, medium and hard — questions run from warm-up to expert, so there's a real challenge at every level. Think you know the answers? Play to find out.
The planet known as the "Red Planet" due to iron oxide on its surface.
Difficulty: Easy- Venus
- Mars
- Mercury
- Jupiter
The phenomenon where the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, blocking sunlight.
Difficulty: Medium- Lunar eclipse
- New moon
- Solar eclipse
- Supermoon
The dynamo process generating magnetic fields in the liquid metallic cores of planets.
Difficulty: Hard- Thermoelectric effect
- Ferromagnetic alignment
- Magnetohydrodynamic dynamo
- Permanent magnetization
The star at the center of our solar system that provides Earth with light and heat.
Difficulty: Easy- The Sun
- Polaris
- Sirius
- Alpha Centauri
The dwarf planet that was reclassified from planet status in 2006.
Difficulty: Medium- Ceres
- Eris
- Pluto
- Haumea
The resonance keeping Pluto and Neptune from ever colliding despite crossing orbits.
Difficulty: Hard- 2:1 resonance
- 3:2 resonance
- 4:3 resonance
- 5:3 resonance
The planet famous for its spectacular ring system visible through small telescopes.
Difficulty: Easy- Jupiter
- Uranus
- Neptune
- Saturn
The retrograde-orbiting moon of Neptune, likely a captured Kuiper Belt object.
Difficulty: Medium- Proteus
- Nereid
- Larissa
- Triton
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