Solar System Online Test

1. Which comet is often referred to as "the Great Comet of 1910" due to its spectacular appearance and close approach to Earth?

2. Which space probe provided the first close-up images of the asteroid Vesta and the dwarf planet Ceres in the asteroid belt?

3. What is the primary composition of objects found in the Oort Cloud?

4. Which planet has the shortest rotational period in the Solar System?

5. Which Apollo mission was the last to land humans on the Moon's surface?

6. What is the name of the dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt, known for its elongated shape and rapid rotation?

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

8. Which planet in the Solar System exhibits extensive canyon systems, including Valles Marineris, which is considered the largest canyon in the Solar System?

9. What is the term for the layer of air surrounding the Earth that sustains life and protects it from harmful radiation?

10. What is the name of the largest volcano in the solar system, located on Mars?

11. What is the name of the robotic rover currently exploring the surface of Mars?

12. 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?

13. What is the name of the large impact crater on the Moon's surface that contains the Sea of Tranquility, where Apollo 11 landed?

14. What is the name of the iconic long-lasting storm on Jupiter?

15. Which moon of Neptune is thought to be a captured Kuiper Belt object, based on its retrograde orbit and unique composition?

16. What are auroras commonly known as when seen in the Northern Hemisphere?

17. Which gas is present in Pluto's thin atmosphere?

18. Which asteroid is known for its large impact crater named Rheasilvia Basin?

19. What is the name of the largest moon of Uranus?

20. Which moon of Jupiter has the highest density among the Galilean moons, indicating a significant amount of rocky material in its composition?

21. Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

22. How many moons does Mars have?

23. Which of the following is NOT a type of rock formed by the process of weathering and erosion?

24. Which space telescope is famous for its stunning images of distant galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters?

25. What is the name of the spacecraft that became the first human-made object to reach interstellar space in 2012?

26. What phenomenon on Venus is characterized by a slow retrograde rotation, meaning it rotates in the opposite direction of most planets in the Solar System?

27. Which moon of Jupiter is the largest moon in the Solar System, even larger than the planet Mercury?

28. What is the primary composition of Mercury's surface?

29. Which space telescope is designed to search for Earth-like planets orbiting other stars and is scheduled for launch in the 2020s?

30. Which space telescope is operated by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) and has made significant contributions to our understanding of dark matter and dark energy?