Stars and solar system medium

Stars and Solar System Quiz

1. Which planet has the most prominent ring system?

a) Jupiter b) Saturn c) Uranus d) Neptune

2. Which celestial body is often referred to as the "Evening Star" or "Morning Star"?

a) Mars b) Venus c) Jupiter d) Saturn

3. Which planet is known as the "Ice Giant"?

a) Uranus b) Neptune c) Saturn d) Jupiter

4. What is the largest known star in the universe?

a) Sun b) Betelgeuse c) VY Canis Majoris d) Rigel

5. Which space agency launched the Hubble Space Telescope?

a) NASA b) ESA c) ISRO d) Roscosmos

6. What is a star's energy source that produces light and heat?

a) Nuclear fission b) Nuclear fusion c) Chemical reactions d) Gravitational collapse

7. What is the phenomenon caused by the bending of light rays around massive objects?

a) Reflection b) Refraction c) Diffraction d) Gravitational lensing

8. What is the name of the region beyond Neptune that contains many icy bodies?

a) Kuiper Belt b) Oort Cloud c) Asteroid Belt d) Interstellar Medium

9. What is the process by which a star exhausts its nuclear fuel and collapses under its own gravity?

a) Nuclear fission b) Nuclear fusion c) Supernova d) Black hole formation

10. What is the name of the spacecraft that successfully landed on Mars and sent back images of the Martian surface?

a) Voyager 1 b) Curiosity c) New Horizons d) Opportunity