Solar System MCQs with Answers

Our sun was formed in a cloud of gas and dust about ?

• A.1.5 billion years ago
• B.3.2 billion years ago
• C.10 billion years ago
• D.4.57 billion years ago

An object that revolves or circles around a larger celestial body such as a planet or a star is called?

• A.Asteroid
• B.Comet
• C.Satellite
• D.Meteor

Past Paper MCQ

What are objects that orbit around a planet called?

• A.Comets
• B.Asteroids
• C.Satellites
• D.Meteors

The center of a comet is known as ?

• A.Tail
• B.Coma
• C.Nucleus
• D.Halo

Which one of the following statements is not true regarding Asteroids?

• A.Asteroids are small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun
• B.Most asteroids are found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
• C.Asteroid is an object smaller than a meteoroid
• D.Some asteroids are large enough to be considered minor planets

Which of the following is NOT an outer layer of the Sun?

• A.Photosphere
• B.Chromosphere
• C.Core
• D.Corona

Which is the largest moon of our solar system?

• A.Titan
• B.Ganymede
• C.Callisto
• D.Europa

How many dwarf planets are there in our Solar System?

• A.Five
• B.Six
• C.Eight
• D.Four

The light from the sun reaches the earth after 8.3 minutes whereas the light reflected from the moon reaches us in ?

• A.5.0 seconds
• B.2.5 seconds
• C.3.5 seconds
• D.1.5 seconds

Comets are the small broken pieces of ice, dust and gases found beyond the orbits of in the solar system.

• A.Jupiter and Saturn
• B.Mars and Jupiter
• C.Uranus and Neptune
• D.Neptune and Pluto