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Stars and Soalr system

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It takes nearly how many solar days for the moon to make one complete revolution around the earth?

a)

29.5

b)

27.5

c)

23.8

d)

25.6

2.

Saptarshi is also known as

a)

Orion

b)

Cassiopeia

c)

Mercury

d)

Ursa Major

3.

In which year Neil Armstrong landed on the moon for the first time?

a)

1859

b)

1959

c)

1869

d)

1969

4.

On which day, the earth lies between the moon and the sun?

a)

New Moon Day

b)

Everyday

c)

Full Moon Day

d)

No Moon Day

5.

The _______________ orbits the sun while the ____________ orbits the Earth.

a)

Moon, Earth

b)

Earth, Moon

c)

Earth, sun

d)

Moon, sun

6.

Which constellation helps us in finding the brightest star in the night sky namely Sirius?

a)

Orion

b)

Cassiopeia

c)

Lyra

7.

Name this moon phase.

a)

Waxing gibbous

b)

Waxing crescent

c)

Waning gibbous

d)

Waning crescent

8.

The world's first artificial satellite.

a)

Telstar 1

b)

Sputnik 1

c)

Explorer 1

d)

Skylab

9.

A small particle from a comet or asteroid orbiting the sun is called a

(a)  

10.

Which of the following constellation is like a distorted form of the letter W or M.

a)

Big dipper

b)

Small dipper

c)

Cassiopeia

d)

Sirius

11.

A student finds that the length of a tree's shadow changes throughout the day. What does this show about the earth?

a)

Earth tilts on its axis

b)

Earth rotates on its axis

c)

Earth is surrounded by air

d)

Earth revolves around the sun

12.

The star that appears stationary from the earth.

a)

Alpha Centauri

b)

Pole star

c)

Sirius

d)

Shooting Stars

13.

Identify this constellation.

a)

Orion

b)

Cassiopeia

c)

Ursa major

14.

The study of celestial bodies and associated phenomena is called

(a)  

15.

Ursa Major is also known as "The Hunter".

a)

True

b)

False

16.

A bright star-like object with a long tail, approaching the sun in a highly elliptical orbit is called

(a)