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 intense radiation belt surrounding Jupiter? a) Van Allen Belts b) Kuiper Belt c) Oort Cloud d) Magnetosphere 2 / 30 2. What is the name of the elongated extension of Earth's magnetosphere on the side opposite the Sun? a) Magnetotail b) Magnetopause c) Plasmasphere d) Van Allen Belts 3 / 30 3. Which space telescope is set to succeed the Hubble Space Telescope and is designed to observe the universe in the infrared spectrum? a) Hubble Space Telescope b) James Webb Space Telescope c) Keck Observatory d) Chandra X-ray Observatory 4 / 30 4. 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 5 / 30 5. What is the name of the largest and brightest ring of Uranus? a) Epsilon Ring b) Delta Ring c) Alpha Ring d) Beta Ring 6 / 30 6. According to Kepler's first law of planetary motion, what shape do planetary orbits trace around the Sun? a) Circular b) Elliptical c) Parabolic d) Hyperbolic 7 / 30 7. Which moon of Jupiter was discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610, making it one of the first objects observed in orbit around another planet? a) Io b) Europa c) Ganymede d) Callisto 8 / 30 8. Which meteorite is composed mainly of iron and nickel and often exhibits a characteristic Widmanstätten pattern upon etching? a) Allende b) Hoba c) Canyon Diablo d) Tunguska 9 / 30 9. What geological feature on Earth is formed by the bending or buckling of rock layers under compressional stress, leading to the uplift of mountain ranges? a) Impact crater b) Rift valley c) Trench d) Fold mountain 10 / 30 10. Which moon of Mars is closer to the planet? a) Phobos b) Deimos c) Titan d) Ganymede 11 / 30 11. How many moons does Mars have? a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 12 / 30 12. What is the name of the largest moon of Jupiter? a) Europa b) Ganymede c) Callisto d) Io 13 / 30 13. What are substorms in the context of Earth's magnetosphere? a) Minor earthquakes caused by magnetic field changes b) Temporary disturbances in the magnetosphere that intensify auroras c) Sudden changes in weather patterns d) Localized solar flares 14 / 30 14. Which mission is currently orbiting Mercury to study its surface and composition? a) Cassini b) Juno c) MESSENGER d) New Horizons 15 / 30 15. What is the region called where the solar wind slows down and merges with the interstellar medium? a) Heliosphere b) Magnetosphere c) Termination Shock d) Photosphere 16 / 30 16. Which space probe provided the first close-up images of the asteroid Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres in the asteroid belt? a) Voyager 1 b) Voyager 2 c) Pioneer 10 d) Dawn 17 / 30 17. What is the name of the largest moon of Uranus? a) Oberon b) Miranda c) Titania d) Umbriel 18 / 30 18. What is the name of the moon of Pluto discovered in 2011 and named after the three-headed dog that guards the entrance to the underworld in Greek mythology? a) Charon b) Styx c) Nix d) Kerberos 19 / 30 19. What is the term for the gradual wearing away of the Earth's surface by natural processes such as wind, water, and ice? a) Erosion b) Deposition c) Weathering d) Subsidence 20 / 30 20. Which moon of Uranus is known for its heavily cratered surface and bright, icy terrain? a) Oberon b) Miranda c) Ariel d) Umbriel 21 / 30 21. Which planet in the Solar System experiences the strongest winds, with wind speeds reaching up to 1,800 kilometers per hour (about 1,118 miles per hour)? a) Jupiter b) Saturn c) Neptune d) Uranus 22 / 30 22. 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 23 / 30 23. What was the approximate length of the tail of Comet Hale-Bopp during its peak brightness in 1997? a) 1 million kilometers b) 10 million kilometers c) 100 million kilometers d) 1 billion kilometers 24 / 30 24. What geological feature on Mercury suggests it has contracted over time? a) Lava plains b) Scarps or cliffs c) Impact basins d) Volcanic vents 25 / 30 25. What is the term for the phase of the Moon when only a small portion of its surface is illuminated, appearing as a thin crescent? a) Full Moon b) New Moon c) Waning Gibbous d) Waxing Crescent 26 / 30 26. 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 27 / 30 27. What is the name of the region in the Solar System where long-period comets originate, extending to the outermost reaches of the Sun's gravitational influence? a) Kuiper Belt b) Oort Cloud c) Asteroid Belt d) Scattered Disc 28 / 30 28. What is the name of the massive, swirling storm system observed at Saturn's south pole? a) Saturn's Hexagon b) Venus' Vortex c) Saturn's North Polar Vortex d) Saturn's South Polar Vortex 29 / 30 29. What is the name of the moon of Makemake discovered in 2015? a) S/2015 (136472) 1 b) Weywot c) MK2 d) Hiiaka 30 / 30 30. What is the name of the largest feature on Pluto's surface, which is a heart-shaped region? a) Tombaugh Regio b) Sputnik Planitia c) Cthulhu Regio d) Lowell Regio 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 Buy Solar System MCQ PDF for Offline Study
