Solar System MCQs with Answers

Which is the nearest star to the Earth?

• A.Proxima Centauri
• B.Sirius
• C.Alpha Centauri
• D.Sun

How many Earths can be equal to Sun in terms of size?

• A.130
• B.100
• C.109
• D.150

What is the orbital path of comets in the solar system?

• A.Elliptical around the Sun
• B.Circular around the Earth
• C.Straight line away from the Sun
• D.Spiral around the Moon

The release of energy from the sun is the result of _?

• A.Nuclear Fission
• B.Chemical Combustion
• C.Nuclear Fusion
• D.Radioactive Decay

What are rocky, stony, and metallic debris that revolve around the Sun in various orbits and speeds?

• A.Asteroids
• B.Meteoroids
• C.Comets
• D.Planetesimals

What is the main source of sunlight?

• A.Nuclear Fission
• B.Nuclear Fusion
• C.Chemical Combustion
• D.Electromagnetic Radiation

Past Paper MCQ

What are meteorites?

• A.Small rocky bodies orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter
• B.Shooting stars that burn up completely in the atmosphere
• C.Bodies that fall from the sky to the Earth
• D.Large icy bodies with a glowing tail near the Sun

Which are irregular shape solid objects made up of rocks and metals?

• A.Comets
• B.Asteroids
• C.Meteoroids
• D.Planetesimals

Asteroids are also known as?

• A.Minor planets
• B.Dwarf stars
• C.Meteoroids
• D.Comets

Small celestial bodies made up of ice, dust and rock are known as?

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