Moons trivia

Moons Mini Quiz

Test your knowledge with these top questions!

Question 1

Which moon ranks as the largest in the solar system?

Ganymede is larger than the planet Mercury and is the only moon in the solar system known to possess its own magnetic field.

Question 2

Which moon in our solar system is known to have a subsurface ocean beneath its icy crust?

Europa, a moon of Jupiter, is believed to have a subsurface ocean beneath its icy crust, making it a potential hotspot for extraterrestrial life.

Question 3

Titan orbits which planet with prominent rings?

Titan is the only moon in the solar system with a dense atmosphere and stable bodies of surface liquid, such as methane lakes.

Question 4

The small moons Phobos and Deimos orbit which planet?

Phobos and Deimos are named after the Greek personifications of fear and dread, the twin sons of Ares, the Greek counterpart to the Roman god Mars.

Question 5

Which icy moon of Jupiter hides a liquid ocean?

Europa's subsurface ocean is kept liquid by tidal heating from Jupiter's gravity and may contain twice as much water as all of Earth's oceans combined.