This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Physics > Solar System – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Solar System Quiz 12 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What's the speed of light? A) 300 000 km per second. B) 300 000 metres per second. C) 3000 km per second. D) 300 000 km per hour. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 300 000 km per second. 2. A large, round object that circles around a planet. A) Solar system. B) Earth. C) Star. D) Moon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moon. 3. Which of the following is NOT a season of the year? A) Autumn. B) Winter. C) Summer. D) Snow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Snow. 4. The celestial body least like its close neighbor is ..... A) Neptune. B) Pluto. C) Uranus. D) Saturn. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pluto. 5. Chunks of rock that move within the solar system before entering the atmosphere A) Comet. B) Meteoroid. C) Meteor. D) Meteorite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meteoroid. 6. Which force and property have the greatest effect on the orbit of a planet? A) Atmospheric pressure and diameter. B) Gravitational force and mass. C) Atmospheric pressure and temperature. D) Gravitational force and temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gravitational force and mass. 7. The largest volcano (Olympus Mons) in the solar system is located on this planet. A) Mercury. B) Venus. C) Earth. D) Mars. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mars. 8. There are ..... planets A) 6. B) 8. C) 9. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 8. 9. The solid portion of a comet is called its ..... A) Coma. B) Core. C) Heart. D) Nucleus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nucleus. 10. Pluto is not considered a planet since ..... A) 2006. B) 2019. C) 1990. D) It is still considered as a planet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2006. 11. What's a comet made of? A) Loose collections of ice, small rocky particles, and dust. B) A streak of light in the sky. C) Rocky objects that are too small and numerous. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loose collections of ice, small rocky particles, and dust. 12. At times, the planet ..... is actually the farthest planet from the Sun. A) Uranus. B) Saturn. C) Neptune. D) Jupiter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neptune. 13. What is the term for a meteoroid if it enters Earth's atmosphere? A) A star. B) A comet. C) A meteor. D) A moon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A meteor. 14. What makes Uranus different from all of the other planets? A) It's the largest planet. B) It's tilted over on its side. C) It has the fastest wind speeds. D) It has no moons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's tilted over on its side. 15. A huge ball of very hot gas that gives off energy is called ..... A) Asteroid. B) Comet. C) Planet. D) Star. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Star. 16. How does a telescope help us understand the moon? A) It tells us how it was formed. B) It tells us how hot it is there. C) It helps us see surface features. D) It can tell us what the moon is made of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It helps us see surface features. 17. The particles of the corona extends into space for millions of kilometers and spreads into streams of electrically charged particles called A) Coronal discharge. B) Solar flares. C) Coronal ejection. D) Solar winds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Solar winds. 18. What is the name of first nearest planet to Sun? A) EARTH. B) JUPITER. C) MERCURY. D) VENUS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) MERCURY. 19. Which of the following below is an example of terrestrial planets? A) Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. B) Mercury, Earth, Saturn, Neptune. C) Earth, Venus, Sun, Pluto. D) Pluto, Mars, Uranus, Jupiter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. 20. This planet is known for its many rings. A) Saturn. B) Mars. C) Venus. D) Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Saturn. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesSolar System Quiz 1Solar System Quiz 2Solar System Quiz 3Solar System Quiz 4Solar System Quiz 5Solar System Quiz 6Solar System Quiz 7Solar System Quiz 8Solar System Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books