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Our Solar System (GCSE Physics)

The following is a GCSE Physics test covering 'Our Solar System' from the broader topic Space Physics. The test is geared towards the AQA exam board style syllabus.
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Which best describes a comet?
Where is the main asteroid belt located?
Which planet is a gas giant?
Approximately how many metres is 1 astronomical unit (1 AU)?
What is the solar wind?
Which region of the Solar System contains many small icy bodies beyond Neptune?
Which object is at the centre of our solar system?
Which planet has the greatest mass in our Solar System?
Which method detects an exoplanet by measuring a small drop in a star’s brightness when a planet passes in front of it?
Which effect can strong solar flares and associated activity cause at Earth?
A light-year is the distance that light travels in which time period?