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 planet in the Solar System has a thick atmosphere composed mainly of carbon dioxide, with surface pressures about 92 times that of Earth? a) Jupiter b) Saturn c) Mars d) Venus 2 / 30 2. Which celestial body exhibits significant tidal forces from both Jupiter and Saturn, resulting in its elongated shape and active cryovolcanism? a) Io b) Europa c) Enceladus d) Titan 3 / 30 3. 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 4 / 30 4. Which moon of Uranus is known for its chaotic, fractured surface, possibly due to past impacts or internal heating? a) Titan b) Enceladus c) Miranda d) Triton 5 / 30 5. Which space probe successfully explored the dwarf planet Ceres in the asteroid belt, providing valuable data on its surface composition and features? a) New Horizons b) Juno c) Dawn d) Rosetta 6 / 30 6. What is the heliosphere? a) The Sun's core b) The region around the Sun dominated by the solar wind c) A layer within the Sun d) A planet orbiting close to the Sun 7 / 30 7. Which comet is famous for its spectacular breakup into multiple fragments, which collided with Jupiter in 1994? a) Halley's Comet b) Comet Hale-Bopp c) Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 d) Comet Hyakutake 8 / 30 8. What is the name of the phenomenon where tidal forces cause a celestial body to become elongated along the axis pointing toward the attracting body? a) Tidal heating b) Tidal friction c) Tidal stretching d) Tidal locking 9 / 30 9. What are auroras commonly known as when seen in the Northern Hemisphere? a) Southern Lights b) Equatorial Lights c) Northern Lights d) Polar Lights 10 / 30 10. 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 11 / 30 11. Which ground-based observatory is operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and consists of four individual telescopes located in Chile? a) Hubble Space Telescope b) James Webb Space Telescope c) Keck Observatory d) Very Large Telescope (VLT) 12 / 30 12. What is the name of the moon of Neptune with a highly eccentric orbit and retrograde motion? a) Nereid b) Triton c) Proteus d) Larissa 13 / 30 13. Which asteroid is known for its elongated shape and rapid rotation, resembling a spinning top? a) Ryugu b) Bennu c) Itokawa d) Mathilde 14 / 30 14. Which gas giant planet has the fastest winds in the Solar System, with wind speeds reaching up to 2,100 kilometers per hour (about 1,305 miles per hour)? a) Jupiter b) Saturn c) Neptune d) Uranus 15 / 30 15. Which dwarf planet is considered the largest object in the Kuiper Belt? a) Pluto b) Haumea c) Eris d) Makemake 16 / 30 16. What is the Kuiper Belt? a) A region of space between Mars and Jupiter b) A ring of debris surrounding Saturn c) A region of the outer Solar System beyond Neptune d) A cluster of asteroids near Earth 17 / 30 17. 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 18 / 30 18. Which dwarf planet is known for its reddish surface color, likely due to the presence of organic compounds? a) Eris b) Haumea c) Makemake d) Ceres 19 / 30 19. What is the average surface temperature on Venus? a) 100°C b) 250°C c) 460°C d) 800°C 20 / 30 20. Which space probe conducted a flyby of Pluto in 2015, providing the first close-up images of the dwarf planet? a) New Horizons b) Juno c) Curiosity d) Opportunity 21 / 30 21. 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 22 / 30 22. What is the name of the volcanic moon of Jupiter known for its intense volcanic activity? a) Europa b) Callisto c) Ganymede d) Io 23 / 30 23. How do solar storms, like coronal mass ejections, affect the occurrence of auroras? a) They reduce the frequency of auroras b) They cause auroras to occur only at the poles c) They enhance and expand the visibility of auroras d) They eliminate auroras completely 24 / 30 24. Which moon of Uranus is known for its heavily cratered surface and bright, icy terrain? a) Oberon b) Miranda c) Ariel d) Umbriel 25 / 30 25. What is the name of the region on Pluto characterized by vast plains of nitrogen ice? a) Sputnik Planitia b) Tombaugh Regio c) Lowell Regio d) Cthulhu Regio 26 / 30 26. Which spacecraft was the first to directly measure the solar wind? a) Apollo 11 b) Voyager 1 c) Pioneer 10 d) Mariner 2 27 / 30 27. 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 28 / 30 28. What is the name of the valley network system on Mars that suggests past water erosion? a) Valles Marineris b) Elysium Mons c) Hellas Planitia d) Noctis Labyrinthus 29 / 30 29. What is the name of the large, high-altitude vortex observed at Venus' south pole? a) Saturn's Hexagon b) Venus' Vortex c) Venus' South Polar Vortex d) Venus' North Polar Vortex 30 / 30 30. 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 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. 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