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Quiz about Facts About the Solar System
Quiz about Facts About the Solar System

Facts About the Solar System Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz about the solar system.

A multiple-choice quiz by SriniKapa. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
SriniKapa
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
378,911
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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1. What planet is the densest in our solar system, and also has only one satellite? Hint


2. Which of the choices below is a moon of Jupiter? Hint


3. What is the highest mountain on Mars? Hint


4. Venus' surface temperature can go up to approximately how many degrees Fahrenheit? Hint


5. What planet is farthest away from the sun? Hint


6. In 1971 the Mariner 9 probe found evidence of flowing water millions of years ago on which planet? Hint


7. Which planet is tilted on its side? Hint


8. The asteroid belt is located between which two planets? Hint


9. The largest dust storms in the solar system are on which planet? Hint


10. What dwarf planet crosses Neptune's orbit? Hint





Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What planet is the densest in our solar system, and also has only one satellite?

Answer: Earth

Earth has an average density of 5.52 grams per cubic centimeter. It is also the only planet not named after a god.
2. Which of the choices below is a moon of Jupiter?

Answer: Io

Io is the innermost of Jupiter's four Galilean moons. It is a volcanic moon with many active volcanoes.
3. What is the highest mountain on Mars?

Answer: Olympus Mons

It is a very large shield volcano. It is also the largest volcano in the solar system.
4. Venus' surface temperature can go up to approximately how many degrees Fahrenheit?

Answer: 850

Venus is so hot that even lead would melt on the surface of the planet!
5. What planet is farthest away from the sun?

Answer: Neptune

Triton, Proteus, and Neso are moons that orbit Neptune. Neptune is the solar system's fourth-largest planet.
6. In 1971 the Mariner 9 probe found evidence of flowing water millions of years ago on which planet?

Answer: Mars

Scientists have also found the possibility of flowing water near the poles of Mars. NASA is planning to send another spacecraft to collect more new data, to see whether life could have been sustained on Mars.
7. Which planet is tilted on its side?

Answer: Uranus

Millions of years ago a large asteroid hit Uranus. Because of this, Uranus slowly tipped over onto its side causing the unusual tilt to happen.
8. The asteroid belt is located between which two planets?

Answer: Jupiter and Mars

The asteroid belt contains a dwarf planet that is known as Ceres. It also contains many asteroids that could hit Earth in future. Millions of asteroids are in this belt, separating these two planets.
9. The largest dust storms in the solar system are on which planet?

Answer: Mars

Mars' dust storms can cover the entire planet sometimes. The reason for Mars being red is because of the large amounts of iron oxide on its surface.
10. What dwarf planet crosses Neptune's orbit?

Answer: Pluto

It was originally figured to be a planet when it was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh. In the 21st century, it was demoted to a dwarf planet because astronomers found objects, such as Eris, the same size of Pluto in the Kuiper Belt.
Source: Author SriniKapa

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