Solar system Quiz 0% 27 Physics - Solar System Here is an easy quiz on the Solar System. There are ten questions. The quiz is not timed.Good luck. 1 / 10 1. Ganymede, one of the Galilean moons of Jupiter, is the largest of all the moons in the solar system. It is even bigger than the planet Mercury. A. True. B. False. 2 / 10 2. Asteroid belt is located between the orbits of: A. Jupiter and Saturn B. Mercury and Venus C. Earth and Mars D. Mars and Jupiter 3 / 10 3. The planet Saturn's spectacular rings are made of: A. Continuous solid rock. B. Billions of chunks of water-ice (99%) and pieces of rocks (1%). C. Mostly liquid hydrogen. D. Mostly pieces of rocks. 4 / 10 4. What is going on at the center of the Sun (or in any star) is known as nuclear fusion (hydrogen atoms are fused together to make helium). In this process huge amount of energy is released. A. False B. True 5 / 10 5. On these two planets, the day is longer than its year. These two planets are: A. Mercury and Jupiter B. Venus and Neptune C. Mercury and Venus D. Pluto and Mars 6 / 10 6. From 2006, this object, in the solar system, is not considered a planet; It is now classified as a dwarf planet. That object is: A. Pluto B. Neptune C. Uranus D. Titan 7 / 10 7. Though Venus is the second planet, its surface temperature is greater than the planet Mercury which is orbiting close to the sun. That is due to the greenhouse effect caused by the presence of huge amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of Venus. A. True B. False 8 / 10 8. On these two planets, the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east. These two planets are: A. Venus and Uranus B. Venus and Neptune C. Pluto and Mars D. Mercury and Jupiter 9 / 10 9. Our solar system formed about: A. 4.6 billion years ago B. 4000 years ago C. 4.6 million years ago 10 / 10 10. Astronomers sometimes use the AU (Astronomical Unit) to communicate the distance between celestial objects. One AU is defined as: A. The average distance between the Sun and the Earth. B. The distance between the Earth and the Moon. C. The distance between the Sun and the Kuiper belt. D. One Light-year is sometimes called AU. Your score isThe average score is 91% 0% Restart quiz Feedback from others Send feedback