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. Which moon of Uranus is unique for its extreme axial tilt, causing it to essentially orbit the planet on its side? a) Miranda b) Ariel c) Oberon d) Titania 2 / 30 2. Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary? a) Divergent boundary b) Transform boundary c) Convergent boundary d) Isolated boundary 3 / 30 3. Which asteroid is the largest object in the Asteroid Belt? a) Vesta b) Ceres c) Pallas d) Hygiea 4 / 30 4. Which moon of Saturn exhibits extensive cryovolcanism, with geysers erupting from its south polar region? a) Titan b) Enceladus c) Rhea d) Dione 5 / 30 5. What is the name of the asteroid belt object that was visited by the Dawn spacecraft in 2011? a) Vesta b) Ceres c) Pallas d) Hygiea 6 / 30 6. 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 7 / 30 7. Which comet is often referred to as "the Great Comet of 1910" due to its spectacular appearance and close approach to Earth? a) Halley's Comet b) Comet Hale-Bopp c) Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 d) Comet Hyakutake 8 / 30 8. Which spacecraft provided close-up images of Jupiter and its moons in the 1990s? a) Cassini b) Voyager c) Galileo d) New Horizons 9 / 30 9. What is the name of the largest meteorite ever found on Earth? a) Allende b) Hoba c) Canyon Diablo d) Tunguska 10 / 30 10. Which space probe conducted the first flyby of Saturn and provided detailed images of its rings and moons? a) Voyager 1 b) Voyager 2 c) Pioneer 10 d) Pioneer 11 11 / 30 11. Which canyon system on Mars is the largest in the solar system? a) Grand Canyon b) Valles Marineris c) Great Rift Valley d) Canyonlands National Park 12 / 30 12. Which phenomenon is caused by tidal forces and results in the slowing of a celestial body's rotation? a) Tidal heating b) Tidal friction c) Tidal stretching d) Tidal locking 13 / 30 13. 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 14 / 30 14. 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 15 / 30 15. Which moon of Jupiter is known for its bright, highly reflective surface and its distinctive grooved terrain? a) Io b) Europa c) Ganymede d) Callisto 16 / 30 16. What is the name of the prominent gap in Saturn's rings, caused by the gravitational influence of the moon Mimas? a) Encke Gap b) Cassini Division c) Keeler Gap d) Roche Division 17 / 30 17. What is the name of the spacecraft that became the first human-made object to reach interstellar space in 2012? a) Voyager 1 b) Voyager 2 c) New Horizons d) Cassini 18 / 30 18. 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 19 / 30 19. Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere contains most of the weather phenomena? a) Troposphere b) Stratosphere c) Mesosphere d) Thermosphere 20 / 30 20. Which moon of Jupiter is known for its highly active surface geology, with extensive cryovolcanism and icy geysers? a) Ganymede b) Europa c) Io d) Callisto 21 / 30 21. Which planet has the shortest rotational period in the Solar System? a) Mercury b) Venus c) Mars d) Jupiter 22 / 30 22. 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 23 / 30 23. What is the name of the second-largest moon of Pluto? a) Styx b) Nix c) Kerberos d) Hydra 24 / 30 24. Which moon of Neptune is the largest and seventh-largest moon in the solar system? a) Nereid b) Proteus c) Triton d) Larissa 25 / 30 25. Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer? a) Mesosphere b) Stratosphere c) Troposphere d) Thermosphere 26 / 30 26. Which celestial body exhibits significant tidal heating, resulting in geologically active features such as cryovolcanoes? a) Earth b) Mars c) Io (moon of Jupiter) d) Triton (moon of Neptune) 27 / 30 27. What is the largest gap in Saturn's rings, located between the A ring and the B ring? a) Encke Gap b) Cassini Division c) Keeler Gap d) Roche Division 28 / 30 28. What is the name of the first successful Mars rover mission, launched by NASA in 1996, which provided valuable data on the Martian surface and atmosphere? a) Opportunity b) Curiosity c) Spirit d) Sojourner 29 / 30 29. What is the primary component of Ceres's surface? a) Rock b) Ice c) Iron d) Silicates 30 / 30 30. What effect do tidal forces have on celestial bodies? a) They cause heating and melting of the surface b) They cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions c) They cause the elongation and deformation of the body d) They cause the body to lose its atmosphere 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
