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Which planet is Earth's closest neighbour?

Venus
Jupiter
Mars
The Moon

Which of the following planets does not have rings?

Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Uranus

Which terrestrial body has recently been dumped from the list of planets in our Solar System?

Pluto
Neptune
Uranus
None

A lunar eclipse on Earth occurs when...?

The Sun passes in front of the Earth.
The Earth passes in front of the Sun.
The moon passes in front of the Sun.
The Sun passes in front of the moon.

Which planet has no moons?

Earth
Mars
Venus
Jupiter.

The greatest possibility for life on a celestial body (after Earth of course!) is on... ?

Europa (Jupiter's moon)
Titan (Saturn's moon)
Mars
Pluto

Which planet is pockmarked with asteroid craters?

Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Uranus

Which planet is often referred to as the Earth's twin?

Mars
Venus
The Moon
Uranus

The furthest planet in our Solar System (and from Earth) is... ?

Uranus
Mercury
Saturn
Neptune

The largest planet in the Solar System is... ?

Saturn
Uranus
Jupiter
Earth