Solar system quiz

15 Questions

Quiz Description

Here in this quiz, we will be talking about the solar system as a whole and the energy derived from this system. Seeing as solar energies are renewable energy sources, that alone makes it relevant in society today. This is because so much pressure is being put on companies and individuals to do things that help as opposed to harming the environment. Solar energy ultimately produces less pollution which therefore means there is cleaner air and water.
This quiz is a very important and fascinating one aimed at giving you more insight knowledge about most energy in the universe itself. Almost all quizzes here are that way. So in this particular quiz, you will learn stuff like the sun, and how energy from the sun may be used to provide electrical energy for society.

The Solar System is simply the Sun and all the objects that orbit around it. All the planets and moon and stars all make up the solar system with the sun as the main component. The Sun at the heart of our solar system, is a yellow dwarf star, a hot ball of glowing gases. The sun is the hottest of all universal bodies and from the radiation it emits, is light which is visible radiation that falls to the Earth as solar energy and is used for many purposes. The sun as renewable energy also improves public health as vitamin D is one of its free gifts to mankind. 

Students are usually tested through MCQs, and structurally in their exams on Solar energy, which is a renewable free source of energy, solar power systems derive clean, pure energy from the sun. This, therefore, means that installing solar panels on your home helps combat greenhouse gas emissions and reduces our collective dependence on fossil fuels. Note that, traditional electricity is sourced from fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas. Take the quiz and learn even more about the solar system as this is just a simple summary. More quizzes on the universe found in Biology, and even Physics quizzes are available here as well.
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1:

How long is it likely to take for sunlight reflected off a satellite at night to reach your eyes?


Correct
  • 1:
     2/10000th of a second
  • 2:
     8.5 minutes
  • 3:
     1.3 seconds
  • 4:
     4.3 years
2:

Which planet is the farthest from the Sun


Correct
  • 1:
    Pluto
  • 2:
    Mars
  • 3:
    Venus
  • 4:
    Neptune
3:

Which explains why a planet has 'seasons'?


Correct
  • 1:
     the same side always faces the Sun
  • 2:
     it rotates around a spin axis
  • 3:
     the spin axis is tilted
  • 4:
     it moves nearer to, or further from, the Sun
4:

Which of the following planets has the shortest day?


Correct
  • 1:
    Pluto
  • 2:
    Jupiter
  • 3:
    Venus
  • 4:
    Mercury
5:

Which is a mass of dust and ice going around the Sun?


Correct
  • 1:
    asteroid
  • 2:
    comet
  • 3:
    constellation
  • 4:
    planet
6:

Which word best matches the Sun?


Correct
  • 1:
    solar system
  • 2:
    galaxy
  • 3:
     moon
  • 4:
    star
7:

Which planet is the 7th in order from the Sun?


Correct
  • 1:
    Mars
  • 2:
    Uranus
  • 3:
    Venus
  • 4:
    Pluto
8:

Which of the following is TRUE?


Correct
  • 1:
     a solar eclipse can occur when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon
  • 2:
     a lunar eclipse can occur when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth
  • 3:
     the Moon is seen by light reflected from the Earth
  • 4:
     the Moon always appears to be the same size because it moves in circular orbit around the Earth
9:

Why is there no liquid water on Mercury or Venus?


Correct
  • 1:
     they rotate too fast
  • 2:
     their total daylight hours is too long
  • 3:
     they are too cold
  • 4:
     they are too hot
10:

Which of the following is TRUE?


Correct
  • 1:
     Venus is very bright because it is near the Sun
  • 2:
     the Sun is a non-luminous object
  • 3:
     Neptune seems much brighter than Pluto because it is much nearer the Sun
  • 4:
     Venus is a luminous object
11:

Which planet is the 6th in order from the Sun?


Correct
  • 1:
    Pluto
  • 2:
    Venus
  • 3:
    Mars
  • 4:
    Saturn
12:

Which matches the time it takes for the Earth to spin round once on its axis?


Correct
  • 1:
    day
  • 2:
    year
  • 3:
    month
  • 4:
     half a day
13:

The diagram shows a sequence of eight moon positions as it orbits the Earth. When viewed from Earth, which moon position corresponds to the waning gibbous phase?


<p>The diagram shows a sequence of eight moon positions as it orbits the Earth. When viewed from Earth, which moon position corresponds to the waning gibbous phase?</p>
Correct
  • 1:
     moon position 6
  • 2:
     moon position 2
  • 3:
     moon position 4
  • 4:
     moon position 8
14:

Which month corresponds to position 3 in the yearly cycle of the Earth?


<p>Which month corresponds to position 3 in the yearly cycle of the Earth?</p>
Correct
  • 1:
    September
  • 2:
    March
  • 3:
    June
  • 4:
    December
15:

Which object is a moon of a planet?


<p>Which object is a moon of a planet?</p>
Correct
  • 1:
     object Y
  • 2:
      object U
  • 3:
     object X
  • 4:
     object Z

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