The Earth and the Solar System

Sun is a _______ .

• planet

• star

• constellation

_________ is a dwarf planet.

• Neptune

• Mars

• Pluto

• Jupiter

3/4 of the Earth is covered with ________ .

• water

• air

• land

________ is also known as " Earth's Twin".

• Mars

• Venus

• Mercury

• Saturn

The "asteroid belt " in the Solar System is located between which two planets ?

• Mercury and Venus

• Mars and Jupiter

• Venus and Earth

• Jupiter and Saturn

The word "planet " comes from the Greek word "____________" which means wanderers.

• planetia

• planetai

Sun is _____________ km away from the Earth.

• 100 million km

• 190 million km

• 150 million km

• 130 billion km

Moon is ____________ km away from the Earth.

• 388400 km

• 38440 km

• 38888 km

• 384444 km

First Indian artificial satellite to go in space is _____________.

• Sputnik- I

• Aryabhata

• INSAT

• Bhaskar

Which of the planets is closest to the Sun?

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus