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Cosmic Number Theory

Number Theory

Mathematical properties and numerical facts concerning the solar system and universe.

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18 Questions Medium Ages 5+ Oct 13, 2026

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1 How many moons does the planet Mars have, which is a prime number?
  • A 2
  • B 4
  • C 6
  • D 8
2 Which planet in our solar system is the 8th from the Sun?
  • A Saturn
  • B Uranus
  • C Neptune
  • D Pluto
3 What is the total number of official planets recognized in our solar system?
  • A 7
  • B 8
  • C 9
  • D 10
4 How many Earth days does it take for Mercury to complete one orbit around the Sun, rounded to the nearest integer?
  • A 88
  • B 120
  • C 225
  • D 365
5 The asteroid belt lies between the orbits of which two planets, identified by the integers 4 and 5 in distance from the Sun?
  • A Earth and Mars
  • B Mars and Jupiter
  • C Jupiter and Saturn
  • D Saturn and Uranus
6 In astronomical units (AU), what is the approximate distance of Earth from the Sun?
  • A 0.5
  • B 1
  • C 2
  • D 5
7 How many moons of Saturn have been officially named as of recent counts, involving a three-digit integer?
  • A 62
  • B 146
  • C 210
  • D 300
8 The 'Great Red Spot' on Jupiter has been observed for over how many centuries?
  • A 1
  • B 3
  • C 5
  • D 10
9 What is the perfect number of light-minutes from the Sun to the Earth?
  • A 5
  • B 8
  • C 12
  • D 15
10 Venus rotates on its axis in how many Earth days?
  • A 117
  • B 225
  • C 243
  • D 365
11 How many dwarf planets are currently recognized by the IAU in our solar system?
  • A 3
  • B 5
  • C 7
  • D 9
12 The moon orbits the Earth approximately once every how many days?
  • A 27
  • B 30
  • C 31
  • D 365
13 How many stars are in the Alpha Centauri system?
  • A 1
  • B 2
  • C 3
  • D 4
14 Uranus has how many known rings?
  • A 5
  • B 13
  • C 27
  • D 40
15 Neptune takes approximately how many Earth years to complete one orbit around the Sun?
  • A 84
  • B 120
  • C 165
  • D 248
16 How many gas giant planets exist in our solar system?
  • A 2
  • B 4
  • C 6
  • D 8
17 The sun accounts for what percentage of the total mass of the solar system?
  • A 95%
  • B 98%
  • C 99.8%
  • D 99.99%
18 How many terrestrial planets are there in the solar system?
  • A 2
  • B 4
  • C 6
  • D 8
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