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Solar System Mania! Trivia Quiz

Hello everyone! We will take a short tour of the incredible solar system. Here in this quiz I shall ask you one question about each planet in the solar system followed by asteroid belt and sun. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by vishsapprak. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
vishsapprak

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
333,150

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1075

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which is the first planet in the solar system from the sun? Hint

Saturn

Venus

Mercury

Jupiter

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Question 2 of 10

2. Here we are, to the next planet: VENUS. We can't see the surface of Venus from space in visible light. Why? Hint

None of these

It doesn't have one

Venus is covered with a thick layer of clouds

The light from the sun reflects directly on the surface

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Question 3 of 10

3. We arrive on the next planet after our home planet Earth. It is MARS. Mars is called the red planet. But why does this planet appear red? Hint

It is because the planet is very hot everywhere all the time

All of these

It is because of its fast rotation

It is because of the presence iron oxide on its surface

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Question 4 of 10

4. Ah! Now we arrive at the largest planet in the solar system. It is JUPITER. Which of the following would you find on Jupiter? Hint

The Great White Spot

The Great Green Spot

The Great Red Spot

The Great Yellow Spot

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Question 5 of 10

5. Here we are at the next planet SATURN. This gas giant planet has beautiful rings. The second largest moon in our solar system is also a natural satellite of Saturn. What is its name? Hint

Rhea

Titan

Europa

Mimas

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Question 6 of 10

6. We come to the next planet - URANUS. Uranus along with Neptune are categorised as what type of planet? Hint

Ice Giants

Cold Planets

Hot Lava Planets

Barren Land Planets

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Question 7 of 10

7. Neptune was the first planet to be found by which method? Hint

telescope

all of these

the naked eye

mathematical prediction

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Question 8 of 10

8. Here we come to a dwarf planet - PLUTO. This now-'dwarf' planet was considered the ninth planet of our solar system from its discovery till 2006. Which of these is a satellite of Pluto? Hint

Charon

Ariel

Titania

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Question 9 of 10

9. Between which two planets is the asteroid belt found? Hint

Saturn and Uranus

All of these

Neptune and Pluto

Mars and Jupiter

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these chemical elements is the most abundant in the sun? Hint

Nitrogen

Carbon

Hydrogen

Oxygen

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which is the first planet in the solar system from the sun?

Answer: Mercury

Mercury is the innermost and the smallest planet in the solar system. It orbits the sun every 87.969 days. Mercury does not have any natural satellites.

2. Here we are, to the next planet: VENUS. We can't see the surface of Venus from space in visible light. Why?

Answer: Venus is covered with a thick layer of clouds

Venus has a dense atmosphere mainly comprising of carbon dioxide. Above this layer, thick clouds of sulphuric acid can be found. Venus is the second planet from the sun. It is called the 'morning star' or the 'evening star'. As Venus is similar to the Earth it is sometimes called our sister planet.

3. We arrive on the next planet after our home planet Earth. It is MARS. Mars is called the red planet. But why does this planet appear red?

Answer: It is because of the presence iron oxide on its surface

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun. Mars has only two moons: they are Phobos and Deimos. Mars also has a very thin atmosphere. Mars also has two permanent ice caps.

4. Ah! Now we arrive at the largest planet in the solar system. It is JUPITER. Which of the following would you find on Jupiter?

Answer: The Great Red Spot

Jupiter is larger than all the planets put together. The Great Red Spot is a anticyclonic storm. This spot is so big that it is visible through telescopes from Earth.

5. Here we are at the next planet SATURN. This gas giant planet has beautiful rings. The second largest moon in our solar system is also a natural satellite of Saturn. What is its name?

Answer: Titan

Titan was discovered by Christiaan Huygens in 1655. Titan orbits Saturn every 15 days and 22 hours. It is the only natural satellite to have a dense atmosphere. Titan's atmosphere largely consists of nitrogen.

6. We come to the next planet - URANUS. Uranus along with Neptune are categorised as what type of planet?

Answer: Ice Giants

Uranus and Neptune are very cold planets. Each pole of Uranus gets 42 years of sunlight followed by 42 years of darkness. Uranus was also the first planet to be discovered with a telescope. Uranus has a ring system.

7. Neptune was the first planet to be found by which method?

Answer: mathematical prediction

Neptune is the eighth planet and the farthest planet from the sun. It is categorized as an ice giant along with Uranus. Neptune was discovered on September 23, 1846.

8. Here we come to a dwarf planet - PLUTO. This now-'dwarf' planet was considered the ninth planet of our solar system from its discovery till 2006. Which of these is a satellite of Pluto?

Answer: Charon

On August 24 2006, Pluto was defined as a dwarf planet. Pluto was discovered in 1930. Charon is the largest satellite of Pluto. Charon was discovered by James Christy on June 22, 1978.

9. Between which two planets is the asteroid belt found?

Answer: Mars and Jupiter

This region is occupied by asteroids and many other dwarf planets. The belt consists of carbonaceous (carbon-containing) asteroids, silicate asteroids and metallic asteroids.

10. Which of these chemical elements is the most abundant in the sun?

Answer: Hydrogen

Our sun is a star. It takes approximately 8 minutes for the light of the sun to reach the Earth. The sun is a G-type sequence star. Hydrogen accounts for 74.9% of the mass of sun. After hydrogen, helium is the most abundant.

Source: Author vishsapprak

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