Home» Online Test » Astronomy » Solar System Online Test 0% Sorry, time's up. To complete the online test, please restart it. Created by Vikash chaudhary This 'Solar System Online Test' covers questions across all the topics related to our Solar System. Get New Questions in Each Attempt Total Questions: 30 Time Allotted: 30 minutes Passing Score: 50% Randomization: Yes Certificate: Yes Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 30 1. What is the name of the faint, outermost ring of Saturn discovered by the Voyager spacecraft? a) E Ring b) F Ring c) G Ring d) H Ring 2 / 30 2. What is the name of the dark, circular feature on the Moon's surface, formed by a volcanic eruption or impact? a) Crater b) Rille c) Mare d) Highland 3 / 30 3. What is the primary component of Jupiter's atmosphere? a) Oxygen b) Nitrogen c) Helium d) Carbon dioxide 4 / 30 4. Which biome is characterized by tall grasses, few trees, and a distinct rainy and dry season? a) Desert b) Grassland (Prairie) c) Tropical Rainforest d) Tundra 5 / 30 5. Which dwarf planet is known for its highly eccentric orbit that takes it far beyond the orbit of Pluto? a) Eris b) Haumea c) Makemake d) Ceres 6 / 30 6. Which space probe was the first to fly by Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, providing detailed data on these gas giants and their moons? a) Voyager 1 b) Voyager 2 c) Pioneer 10 d) Pioneer 11 7 / 30 7. What effect does tidal heating have on celestial bodies? a) It causes the elongation and deformation of the body b) It causes the loss of the body's atmosphere c) It causes heating and melting of the body's interior d) It causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions 8 / 30 8. What was the last appearance of Halley's Comet before its most recent return in 1986? a) 1910 b) 1972 c) 1986 d) 1997 9 / 30 9. Which biome is characterized by long, cold winters and short, cool summers, with coniferous trees as the dominant vegetation? a) Taiga (Boreal Forest) b) Temperate Deciduous Forest c) Grassland (Prairie) d) Tundra 10 / 30 10. How does solar wind contribute to the creation of auroras on Earth? a) By heating the Earth's surface b) By interacting with Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere c) By increasing Earth's gravitational pull d) By blocking sunlight 11 / 30 11. Which spacecraft was the first to visit Mercury? a) Voyager 1 b) Pioneer 10 c) Mariner 10 d) Galileo 12 / 30 12. What is the name of the large impact crater on the Moon's surface that contains the Sea of Tranquility, where Apollo 11 landed? a) Tycho b) Clavius c) Mare Tranquillitatis d) Copernicus 13 / 30 13. What is the name of the largest impact basin on Mars, covering a vast region of the planet's southern hemisphere? a) Hellas Planitia b) Valles Marineris c) Utopia Planitia d) Argyre Planitia 14 / 30 14. What geological feature on Mercury suggests it has contracted over time? a) Lava plains b) Scarps or cliffs c) Impact basins d) Volcanic vents 15 / 30 15. What is the primary greenhouse gas in Earth's atmosphere? a) Carbon dioxide b) Methane c) Water vapor d) Nitrous oxide 16 / 30 16. What geological feature on Mars is believed to be the largest volcano in the Solar System by volume and is named after the Roman god of war? a) Olympus Mons b) Tharsis Montes c) Elysium Mons d) Pavonis Mons 17 / 30 17. What is the name of the phenomenon where a planet or moon passes directly between a star and the observer, causing a temporary decrease in the star's brightness? a) Solar eclipse b) Lunar eclipse c) Transit d) Occultation 18 / 30 18. What is the name of the moon of Saturn with a distinctive two-toned appearance, caused by impact cratering? a) Titan b) Enceladus c) Iapetus d) Hyperion 19 / 30 19. What is unique about Triton's orbit around Neptune? a) It is highly eccentric b) It is retrograde c) It is synchronous d) It is equatorial 20 / 30 20. What is the potential significance of recent discoveries of subsurface water ice on Mars? a) Evidence of ancient oceans b) Indication of present-day habitability c) Evidence of past volcanic activity d) Indication of geological faults 21 / 30 21. What is the name of Kepler's second law of planetary motion? a) Law of Inertia b) Law of Conservation of Angular Momentum c) Law of Equal Areas d) Law of Gravitation 22 / 30 22. What term refers to the bright streak of light produced when a meteoroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere? a) Meteorite b) Meteoroid c) Meteor d) Comet 23 / 30 23. What characteristic makes Mercury unique among the terrestrial planets? a) Its large number of moons b) Its extremely tilted axis c) Its large iron core relative to its size d) Its thick atmosphere 24 / 30 24. What is the name of the prominent storm observed on Neptune's atmosphere that disappeared after a few years? a) Great Red Spot b) Hexagonal storm c) Great Dark Spot d) Scooter 25 / 30 25. What is the most notable feature of Uranus's atmosphere? a) Giant red spot b) Hexagonal storm c) Massive hurricane d) Strong ammonia odor 26 / 30 26. What are the primary components of the solar wind? a) Helium and oxygen b) Hydrogen and nitrogen c) Protons and electrons d) Neutrons and positrons 27 / 30 27. What is the name of the meteorite that produced the largest observed meteor airburst event in recorded history? a) Allende b) Hoba c) Canyon Diablo d) Tunguska 28 / 30 28. Which surface feature on Venus is a vast, elevated region similar to continents on Earth? a) Valles Marineris b) Aphrodite Terra c) Olympus Mons d) Tharsis Rise 29 / 30 29. What is the name of the spacecraft that successfully landed the Huygens probe on Saturn's largest moon, Titan, in 2005? a) Cassini b) New Horizons c) Juno d) Voyager 2 30 / 30 30. What is the approximate distance from the Sun to the inner edge of the Asteroid Belt? a) 0.5 AU b) 2 AU c) 3 AU d) 4 AU Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Send feedback Share the above MCQs:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on X (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
