Solar System and Beyond Quiz

What process in the Sun's core releases energy as heat and light?

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear fusion

• Chemical reaction

• Magnetic resonance

Which planet is known for having one side extremely hot and the other extremely cold?

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars

• Venus

Which planet is the largest in our solar system and could fit all other planets inside it?

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Neptune

What is the primary composition of the gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn?

• Hydrogen and helium

• Carbon dioxide and methane

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Silicon and iron

Which spacecraft are the most distant objects sent into the solar system by humans?

• International Space Station

• Mars rovers

• Voyager spacecraft

• Hubble Space Telescope