Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Solar System
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
a) Earth
b) Venus
c) Mercury
d) Mars
Answer: c) Mercury
What is the name of the largest moon of Saturn?
a) Europa
b) Titan
c) Ganymede
d) Io
Answer: b) Titan
Which planet has the longest day in our solar system?
a) Venus
b) Jupiter
c) Saturn
d) Neptune
Answer: a) Venus
Which planet is known as the "Morning Star"?
a) Mars
b) Venus
c) Mercury
d) Jupiter
Answer: b) Venus
What is the name of the asteroid belt in our solar system?
a) Kuiper Belt
b) Oort Cloud
c) Orion Belt
d) Main Asteroid Belt
Answer: d) Main Asteroid Belt
What is the outermost planet in our solar system?
a) Uranus
b) Neptune
c) Pluto
d) Saturn
Answer: b) Neptune
Which planet is known for its Great Red Spot?
a) Jupiter
b) Mars
c) Saturn
d) Uranus
Answer: a) Jupiter
What is the name of the fifth planet from the Sun?
a) Mars
b) Earth
c) Jupiter
d) Saturn
Answer: c) Jupiter
Which planet has the most extensive ring system?
a) Jupiter
b) Saturn
c) Uranus
d) Neptune
Answer: b) Saturn
What is the name of Earth's natural satellite?
a) Titan
b) Phobos
c) The Moon
d) Io
Answer: c) The Moon
Which planet is known for having the most extreme temperatures in the solar system?
a) Earth
b) Mercury
c) Venus
d) Mars
Answer: b) Mercury
What is the primary component of the Sun?
a) Oxygen
b) Hydrogen
c) Helium
d) Nitrogen
Answer: b) Hydrogen
How many moons does Mars have?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
Answer: c) 2
Which planet is known for having the most extreme seasonal variations due to its tilted axis?
a) Mars
b) Neptune
c) Uranus
d) Earth
Answer: c) Uranus
What is the name of the dwarf planet located beyond Neptune?
a) Ceres
b) Pluto
c) Eris
d) Haumea
Answer: b) Pluto
What is the most common type of asteroid in our solar system?
a) C-type (carbonaceous)
b) S-type (silicaceous)
c) M-type (metallic)
d) D-type (dark)
Answer: a) C-type (carbonaceous)
Which planet has the shortest year in the solar system?
a) Venus
b) Mercury
c) Earth
d) Mars
Answer: b) Mercury
What is the name of the second-largest planet in our solar system?
a) Earth
b) Uranus
c) Saturn
d) Jupiter
Answer: c) Saturn
Which planet is known for having a tilt that causes its seasons to be extreme?
a) Mars
b) Uranus
c) Venus
d) Jupiter
Answer: b) Uranus
What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
a) Magnetism
b) Gravity
c) Electricity
d) Friction
Answer: b) Gravity
