Solar System Online Test

1. What is the name of the process by which rocks are transformed into new types of rocks through heat and pressure?

2. What is the approximate length of one day on Venus (one complete rotation)?

3. What is the primary cause of auroras on Earth?

4. Which space probe is currently studying the internal structure and seismic activity of Mars, aiming to understand its geological history?

5. What is the phenomenon called when the solar wind compresses Earth's magnetosphere on the side facing the Sun?

6. What was the last appearance of Halley's Comet before its most recent return in 1986?

7. What are the high-altitude clouds on Venus primarily composed of?

8. Which moon of Jupiter is the most heavily cratered body in the Solar System, indicating its ancient surface?

9. Which biome is characterized by long, cold winters and short, cool summers, with coniferous trees as the dominant vegetation?

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

11. What is the solar wind?

12. What is the primary component of Ceres's surface?

13. What are substorms in the context of Earth's magnetosphere?

14. What is the name of the intense radiation belt surrounding Jupiter?

15. Which moon of Neptune is the largest and seventh-largest moon in the solar system?

16. Which asteroid is the target of the NASA OSIRIS-REx mission, which aims to return a sample to Earth?

17. Which biome is characterized by long, cold winters, short summers, permafrost, and low-growing vegetation such as mosses and lichens?

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

19. Which celestial body exhibits significant tidal heating, resulting in geologically active features such as cryovolcanoes?

20. Which element, essential for life, has been detected in the form of methane on Mars?

21. What is the name of the largest feature on Pluto's surface, which is a heart-shaped region?

22. How many moons does Mars have?

23. Which spacecraft, launched by NASA in 2006, conducted a historic flyby of Pluto in 2015, providing the first detailed images of the dwarf planet and its moons?

24. What is the name of the moon of Pluto discovered in 2005 and named after the ferryman of the underworld in Greek mythology?

25. Which moon of Saturn exhibits extensive cryovolcanism, with geysers erupting from its south polar region?

26. What is the name of the prominent gap in Saturn's rings, caused by the gravitational influence of the moon Mimas?

27. Which space probe provided the first close-up images of Jupiter and Saturn?

28. Where is the Oort Cloud located in relation to the Solar System?

29. How does solar wind contribute to the creation of auroras on Earth?

30. Which process is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?