Solar System MCQs with Answers

Body which revolves around the earth is called?

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

What are asteroids?

• A.Large, gaseous bodies that orbit the Sun
• B.Small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun
• C.Icy bodies that develop a tail near the Sun
• D.Fragments of planets that have broken apart

Which of the following are included as objects affected by the gravity of a star in the solar system?

• A.Planets and moons
• B.Only planets
• C.Only moons
• D.Asteroids and comets only

What type of star is the Sun?

• A.Red Giant
• B.White Dwarf
• C.Main Sequence Star
• D.Neutron Star

Past Paper MCQ

Solar system was discovered by _?

• A.Copernicus
• B.Galileo
• C.Kepler
• D.Newton

The main source of solar energy is _?

• A.Stars
• B.Moon
• C.Sun
• D.Nuclear reactions on Earth

The Sun's main body consists of hydrogen (about 73%). The second main constituent (about 25%) is ?

• A.Oxygen
• B.Carbon
• C.Helium
• D.Nitrogen

Mass of Earth is _?

• A.6.0 × 10^24 kg
• B.5.98 × 10^22 kg
• C.7.35 × 10^22 kg
• D.1.99 × 10^30 kg

Which of the following correctly lists all the inner layers of the Sun?

• A.Photosphere, Chromosphere, Corona
• B.Core, Photosphere, Chromosphere
• C.Core, Radiative Zone, Convective Zone
• D.Radiative Zone, Convective Zone, Photosphere

How many Earths can fit inside the Sun?

• A.1,300,000
• B.130,000
• C.13,000,000
• D.13,000