Solar System Quiz 4

What is the name of the big cloud of gas and dust in space from which our solar system was formed?

• Galaxy

• Nebula

• Black hole

• Supernova

What is the material that makes up asteroids?

• Nickel and iron

• Gold and silver

• Diamond and platinum

• Copper and aluminum

Which planet is known as the hottest planet in the solar system?

• Mars

• Earth

• Venus

• Mercury

What is the name of the famous comet that comes near Earth every 75 years?

• Halley's comet

• Hale-Bopp comet

• Comet Encke

• Comet ISON

Which planet is called the sideways planet?

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Saturn

What is the average temperature of Neptune?

• Negative 214 degree Celsius

• Positive 100 degree Celsius

• Negative 50 degree Celsius

• Negative 300 degree Celsius

What is the main component of Jupiter's atmosphere?

• Hydrogen and helium

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Nitrogen and helium

• Carbon dioxide and methane

Who was the first person to see Saturn's rings?

• Galileo Galilei

• Nikola Tesla

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

What is the name of the space at the very edge of the solar system filled with comets?

• Scattered disc

• Kuiper belt

• Oort cloud

• Asteroid belt

What is the term used for the planets that are made out of gases and liquids and have many moons and rings?

• Outer planets

• Terrestrial planets

• Gas giants

• Rocky planets