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. What is tidal locking? a) The synchronization of rotation and orbit of a moon b) The synchronization of rotation and orbit of a planet c) The synchronization of rotation and orbit of a star d) The synchronization of rotation and orbit of a comet 2 / 30 2. What is the name of the iconic long-lasting storm on Jupiter? a) Great White Spot b) Great Blue Spot c) Great Green Spot d) Great Red Spot 3 / 30 3. How many rings does Uranus have? a) 5 b) 9 c) 13 d) 27 4 / 30 4. Which moon of Saturn is known for its active geysers erupting from its south pole, indicating the presence of a subsurface ocean? a) Titan b) Enceladus c) Miranda d) Triton 5 / 30 5. What was the last appearance of Halley's Comet before its most recent return in 1986? a) 1910 b) 1972 c) 1986 d) 1997 6 / 30 6. Which layer of the Earth's interior is divided into the outer and inner layers? a) Crust b) Mantle c) Core d) Lithosphere 7 / 30 7. Where is the Asteroid Belt located in the Solar System? a) Between Earth and Mars b) Between Mars and Jupiter c) Between Jupiter and Saturn d) Between Saturn and Uranus 8 / 30 8. What is the region called where the solar wind slows down and merges with the interstellar medium? a) Heliosphere b) Magnetosphere c) Termination Shock d) Photosphere 9 / 30 9. Which moon of Jupiter is the most heavily cratered body in the Solar System, indicating its ancient surface? a) Io b) Europa c) Ganymede d) Callisto 10 / 30 10. What is unique about Uranus's rotation axis compared to other planets in the Solar System? a) It has a retrograde rotation b) It has an extremely slow rotation c) It has a nearly 90-degree tilt d) It has no rotation axis tilt 11 / 30 11. Where is the Oort Cloud located in relation to the Solar System? a) Inside the orbit of Neptune b) Between the orbits of Neptune and Pluto c) Beyond the orbit of Pluto d) Inside the orbit of the Kuiper Belt 12 / 30 12. 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 13 / 30 13. What is the name of the intense radiation belt surrounding Jupiter? a) Van Allen Belts b) Kuiper Belt c) Oort Cloud d) Magnetosphere 14 / 30 14. 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 15 / 30 15. What is the name of the largest volcano in the solar system, located on Mars? a) Mount Everest b) Olympus Mons c) Mount Kilimanjaro d) Mauna Kea 16 / 30 16. Which spacecraft provided the first close-up images and data of Uranus and its moons? a) Voyager 1 b) Voyager 2 c) Cassini d) New Horizons 17 / 30 17. Which meteorite is composed mainly of iron and nickel and often exhibits a characteristic Widmanstätten pattern upon etching? a) Allende b) Hoba c) Canyon Diablo d) Tunguska 18 / 30 18. 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 19 / 30 19. Which moon of Neptune is known for its retrograde orbit, meaning it orbits the planet in the opposite direction of Neptune's rotation? a) Triton b) Nereid c) Proteus d) Larissa 20 / 30 20. What is the name of the largest moon in the Solar System, which orbits the gas giant Jupiter and is larger than the planet Mercury? a) Titan b) Ganymede c) Io d) Europa 21 / 30 21. What is the name of the meteorite that produced the largest observed meteor airburst event in recorded history? a) Allende b) Hoba c) Canyon Diablo d) Tunguska 22 / 30 22. Which region of the Sun is responsible for the acceleration of the solar wind? a) Core b) Radiative Zone c) Convective Zone d) Corona 23 / 30 23. What is the effect of a strong solar wind on satellites in orbit around Earth? a) It has no effect b) It can damage their electronics and alter their orbits c) It can increase their speed d) It can make them invisible to ground stations 24 / 30 24. Which dwarf planet is considered the largest object in the Kuiper Belt? a) Pluto b) Haumea c) Eris d) Makemake 25 / 30 25. What are the primary components of the solar wind? a) Helium and oxygen b) Hydrogen and nitrogen c) Protons and electrons d) Neutrons and positrons 26 / 30 26. 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? a) Hubble Space Telescope b) James Webb Space Telescope c) Keck Observatory d) Planck Space Observatory 27 / 30 27. 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 28 / 30 28. Which mission provided the first detailed radar maps of Venus's surface? a) Mariner 2 b) Magellan c) Pioneer Venus d) Venera 7 29 / 30 29. What is the name of the largest moon of Saturn? a) Enceladus b) Titan c) Mimas d) Rhea 30 / 30 30. 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