solar system

According to the nebular theory, what are the sun and planets formed from?

• A black hole

• A supernova explosion

• A giant asteroid

• A rotating disk of dust and gases

Which planet is known as the hottest planet due to its thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide?

• Venus

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars

What is the largest volcano in the solar system, found on Mars, called?

• Mount Everest

• Mount Olympus Mons

• Mount Vesuvius

• Mount Kilimanjaro

What separates the terrestrial planets from the Jovian planets?

• The Milky Way

• The Kuiper Belt

• The Asteroid Belt

• The Oort Cloud

Which planet is the largest gaseous planet in our solar system?

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Neptune

Which moon of Jupiter is the largest in the solar system?

• Ganymede

• Callisto

• Io

• Europa

What is the name of the largest moon of Saturn?

• Deimos

• Phobos

• Triton

• Titan

Which planet was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006?

• Haumea

• Eris

• Pluto

• Ceres