Solar System

________________ is the smallest planet of our solar system.

• Venus

• Mercury

• Pluto

• Neptune

Which statement about the moon is INCORRECT?

• Moon shines brightly as it has light of its own.

• Moon revolves around the Earth.

• Moon rotates around itself.

• Moon is the natural satellite of the Earth

Complete the following statements by choosing the correct pair of words.

______(I)_______ are heavenly bodies that do not have light of their own and

most of them have their own _______(II)_______.

• I – Stars, II – planets

• I – Stars, II – satellites

• I – Planets, II – stars

• I – Planets, II – satellites

Simar and Rehan were talking about constellations.

Simar: “A constellation is a group of stars that forms a recognisable pattern

in the sky.”

Rehan: “Milky Way is one of the major constellations.”

Which of the following is correct?

• Both Simar and Rehan are correct.

• Both Simar and Rehan are incorrect.

• Simar is correct but Rehan is incorrect.

• Simar is incorrect but Rehan is correct.

The ____________________ is a cold and windy planet.

Which of the following are not heavenly bodies?

• Planets

• Comets

• Asteroids

• Clouds

Complete the following statements by choosing the correct pair of words.

______(I)_______ is the second planet from the sun while _______(II)_______ is

the last planet from the sun.

• – Mercury, II – Uranus

• I – Mercury, II – Neptune

• I – Venus, II – Uranus

• I – Venus, II – Neptune

______________ is known as the red planet because of the presence of iron

oxides in its soil.

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Uranus

• Mars

Ravi, Animesh and Mina were discussing about stars.

Ravi: “Stars are big in size but look like bright tiny dots.”

Animesh: “The stars contain gases such as hydrogen and helium.”

Mina: “The giant stars are usually red in colour.”

Which of the following is correct?

• Only Mina is correct

• Both Animesh and Mina are correct.

• Both Ravi and Animesh are correct.

• Ravi, Animesh and Mina are correct

Giant stars are usually ___________in colour