Solar System Online Test

1. Which moon of Jupiter is the largest in the solar system?

2. Which asteroid is the largest object in the Asteroid Belt?

3. What phenomenon on Venus is characterized by a slow retrograde rotation, meaning it rotates in the opposite direction of most planets in the Solar System?

4. What effect does tidal heating have on celestial bodies?

5. What is the average surface temperature of Pluto?

6. Which space probe was the first to fly by Jupiter and Saturn and provided close-up images of their moons, including Io's volcanic activity?

7. Which dwarf planet is known for its highly eccentric orbit that takes it far beyond the orbit of Pluto?

8. What term refers to the bright streak of light produced when a meteoroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere?

9. What is the name of the dark, circular feature on the Moon's surface, formed by a volcanic eruption or impact?

10. Which moon of Uranus is the smallest and most irregularly shaped, with a surface marked by numerous grooves and cliffs?

11. Which moon of Saturn is known for its dense atmosphere, which is primarily composed of nitrogen and methane, and its hydrocarbon lakes and seas on its surface?

12. What is the most notable feature of Uranus's atmosphere?

13. What is the name of the space telescope launched by NASA in 1990, which has provided breathtaking images and groundbreaking discoveries in astronomy?

14. What are auroras commonly known as when seen in the Northern Hemisphere?

15. What is the process by which plants and animals naturally adapt to their environment over time?

16. Which ground-based observatory is operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and consists of four individual telescopes located in Chile?

17. What is the name of the spacecraft that orbited Saturn and its moons, providing detailed observations and data?

18. What is the rotational period of Earth?

19. What is the main composition of objects found in the Kuiper Belt?

20. Which space probe successfully explored the dwarf planet Ceres in the asteroid belt, providing valuable data on its surface composition and features?

21. What is the Kuiper Belt?

22. What is the process by which water vapor changes into liquid water?

23. What is the name of the meteorite that produced the largest observed meteor airburst event in recorded history?

24. Which moon of Uranus is known for its unusual, roughly spherical shape, with a diameter about one-third that of our Moon?

25. Which moon of Saturn is the only moon in the Solar System known to have a dense atmosphere, primarily composed of nitrogen?

26. What is the term for the process by which plants convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen using sunlight?

27. Which comet is known for its exceptionally long tail and was visible to the naked eye for several months in 1997?

28. Which spacecraft provided the first close-up images and data of Uranus and its moons?

29. Which space telescope observes the universe in X-ray wavelengths, allowing scientists to study high-energy phenomena such as black holes and supernova remnants?

30. What is the primary component of Neptune's atmosphere?