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Worksheets9th - Universe Test - Keren Matric School
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Who speculated that our universe is expanding?
Newton
Edwin Hubble
Galileo
Copernicus
Who had propounded the planetary laws?
Newton
Kepler
Galileo
Copernicus
Who had proved first that our earth and another planet are revolving?
Aristotle
Galileo
Copernicus
Edwin Hubble
Which one of the following elements occurs most abundantly in our universe?
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Helium
Oxygen
The stellar and solar source of energy is:
Nuclear fusion
Nuclear fission
Electromagnetic induction
Electromotive force
The device employed to measure the diameters of stars and our galaxy (Milky Way) is called:
Photometer
Barometer
Viscometer
Interferometer
What is the difference between asteroids and comets?
I. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material.
II. Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits Jupiter and Mars, while comets are found mostly between Venus and Mercury.
III. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
I and II Only
I and III Only
III Only
I, II and III
Which of the following planets has the largest number of planets?
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Neptune
Which one of the following planet is also called morning star or evening star?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Saturn
The planet which completes one revolution in 88 days around the Sun is:
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Saturn
The speed of Sun is km/s is (a) .
The rotational period of the sun near its poles is (a) .
India's first satellite is (a) .
The third law of Kepler is also known as the Law of (a) .
The number of planets in our Solar System is (a) .
ISS is a proof for international cooperation.
True
False
Halley's comet appears after nearly 67 hours.
True
False
Satellites nearer to the Earth should have lesser orbital velocity.
True
False
Mars is called the red planet.
True
False
Keplers second law is otherwise Known as (a) .
