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 fresh, 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 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 2 / 30 2. Which space telescope is designed to search for Earth-like planets orbiting other stars and is scheduled for launch in the 2020s? a) Hubble Space Telescope b) James Webb Space Telescope c) TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) d) WFIRST (Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope) 3 / 30 3. 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 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. 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 6 / 30 6. Which ground-based telescope is the world's largest single-aperture optical telescope and is located in the Canary Islands, Spain? a) Hubble Space Telescope b) James Webb Space Telescope c) Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) d) Very Large Telescope (VLT) 7 / 30 7. Which ground-based observatory is located in Chile's Atacama Desert and is known for its array of radio telescopes used for millimeter-wave astronomy? a) ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) b) VLT (Very Large Telescope) c) Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) d) Subaru Telescope 8 / 30 8. What is the name of the tallest mountain on Mars, often compared to Mount Everest on Earth? a) Olympus Mons b) Mount Kilimanjaro c) Mount Sharp d) Mount Vesuvius 9 / 30 9. 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 10 / 30 10. Which mission provided the first detailed radar maps of Venus's surface? a) Mariner 2 b) Magellan c) Pioneer Venus d) Venera 7 11 / 30 11. Which comet is known for its exceptionally long tail and was visible to the naked eye for several months in 1997? a) Halley's Comet b) Comet Hale-Bopp c) Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 d) Comet Hyakutake 12 / 30 12. Which comet fragmented and collided with Jupiter in 1994, producing a series of impact events observed by astronomers? a) Halley's Comet b) Comet Hale-Bopp c) Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 d) Comet Hyakutake 13 / 30 13. Which gas is present in Pluto's thin atmosphere? a) Oxygen b) Nitrogen c) Carbon dioxide d) Methane 14 / 30 14. What is the primary composition of objects found in the Oort Cloud? a) Rock and metal b) Ice and rock c) Gas and dust d) Hydrogen and helium 15 / 30 15. What is the name of the largest volcano on Venus? a) Mauna Kea b) Olympus Mons c) Maxwell Montes d) Maat Mons 16 / 30 16. Which moon of Saturn exhibits extensive cryovolcanism, with geysers erupting from its south polar region? a) Titan b) Enceladus c) Rhea d) Dione 17 / 30 17. Which spacecraft conducted a flyby of Pluto and explored the Kuiper Belt object Arrokoth? a) Voyager 2 b) New Horizons c) Cassini d) Dawn 18 / 30 18. What is the name of the second-largest moon of Pluto? a) Styx b) Nix c) Kerberos d) Hydra 19 / 30 19. Which of the following is NOT a type of rock formed by the process of weathering and erosion? a) Sedimentary rock b) Igneous rock c) Metamorphic rock d) None of the above 20 / 30 20. 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 21 / 30 21. Which asteroid is the largest object in the Asteroid Belt? a) Vesta b) Ceres c) Pallas d) Hygiea 22 / 30 22. What is the primary component of Jupiter's atmosphere? a) Oxygen b) Nitrogen c) Helium d) Carbon dioxide 23 / 30 23. What is the name of the large, dark plains on the Moon's surface, formed by ancient volcanic eruptions? a) Craters b) Highlands c) Rilles d) Maria 24 / 30 24. 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 25 / 30 25. What percentage of Earth's atmosphere is composed of nitrogen? a) Approximately 21% b) Approximately 50% c) Approximately 78% d) Approximately 90% 26 / 30 26. What is the main composition of objects found in the Kuiper Belt? a) Rock and metal b) Ice and rock c) Gas and dust d) Hydrogen and helium 27 / 30 27. What is the name of the process by which rocks are transformed into new types of rocks through heat and pressure? a) Erosion b) Weathering c) Deposition d) Metamorphism 28 / 30 28. Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere contains most of the weather phenomena? a) Troposphere b) Stratosphere c) Mesosphere d) Thermosphere 29 / 30 29. Which dwarf planet is notable for its elongated shape and rapid rotation? a) Eris b) Haumea c) Makemake d) Ceres 30 / 30 30. What is the name of the asteroid belt object that was visited by the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2? a) Ryugu b) Bennu c) Itokawa d) Mathilde Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score isShare your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Send feedback Buy Solar System MCQ PDF for Offline Study