STARS AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM - CLASS 8

Which of the following is not a planet of the Sun?

• Sirius

• Mercury

• Saturn

• Earth

Which of the following is not a member of the Solar System?

• an asteriod

• a satellite

• a constellation

• earth

After the Sun , the next nearest star to the Earth is:

• Alpha Centauri

• Pole Star

• Sirius

• Proxima Centauri

The distance between various celestial objects are usually expressed in the unit of:

• kilometers

• light minutes

• light years

• light seconds

Which of the following constellations can be seen in the night sky during winter season?

(a) Orion (b)Ursa Major (c) Leo Major (d)Cassiopeia

• A and B

• B and C

• A and D

• B and D

The brightest star in the night sky called Sirius is located close to one of the constellations. This constellation is:

• Great Bear

• Leo Major

• Cassiopeia

• Orion

Asteroids revolve around the Sun between the orbits of the planets:

• Mars and Earth

• Venus and Mars

• Jupiter and Mars

• Mars and Saturn

The biggest planet of the Solar System is:

• Mars

• Saturn

• Mercury

• Jupiter

The planet with a system of well developed rings encircling it is:

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Saturn

• Neptune

The smallest planet of the solar system is:

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

• Saturn