Revision - Weather and Earth in the Solar System

What do you call the path a planet goes through as it moves around the Sun?

• Axis

• Orbit

• Revolution

• Rotation

Which is true about a 'Meteorite'?

• It is a space rock which enters the atmosphere

• It is a space rock which is more than 3 feet in size

• It is a space rock which falls to the surface of the Earth

• It is a space rock which floats in the outer space between Mars and Jupiter

How will the Sun 'die'?

• It will become a black hole

• It will explode into a supernova

• It will become a neutron star

• It will become a white dwarf star

A ____________ is a pattern of stars in the sky.

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Constellation

• Galaxy

Which planet is a Gas Giant?

• Mars

• Neptune

• Mercury

• None of the options

Sunlight takes about (a)   minutes to reach the ground.

A celestial body that moves around a planet is called a (a)  

An imaginary line passing through the center of the earth dividing it into 2 halves

• Axis

• Equator

• Orbit

• None of these

The upper half of the earth is called

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

The lower half of the earth is called

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere