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UNIVERSE AND SOLAR SYSYTEM

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The mean distance from the Sun to the Earth is known as

a)

light year

b)

parallactic sector

c)

astronomical unit

d)

angstrom

2.

The "Bing Bang Theory"is related to

a)

continental drifts

b)

origin of the universe

c)

origin of the himalayas

d)

eruption of volcanoes

3.

The Milky Way is classified as

a)

spiral galaxy

b)

elliptical galaxy

c)

irregular galaxy

d)

round galaxy

4.

Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly

a)

2 minutes

b)

8 minutes

c)

4 minutes

d)

16 minutes

5.

Size of the Sun is how many times bigger than that of the Earth?

a)

124 times

b)

100 times

c)

109 time

d)

115 times

6.

Which one among the following stars is nearest to the earth?

a)

Sirius

b)

Arcturus

c)

Spica

d)

Proxima Centauri

7.

A 'black hole' is a body in space which does not allow any type of radiation to come out. This property is due to its

a)

very small size

b)

very large size

c)

high density

d)

very low density

8.

Which of the following does not belong to solar system?

a)

Asteroids

b)

Comets

c)

Planets

d)

Nebulae

9.

Which one of the following represents the inner planets?

a)

planets between the sun and the earth

b)

planets between the sun and the belt of asteroids

c)

planets near the earth

d)

planets around the sun

10.

The hottest planet of the solar system is

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

11.

Which one of the following is the heaviest planet of our solar system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Venus

c)

Neptune

d)

Saturn

12.

The coldest planet in the solar systen

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

13.

When ay object is taken from the earth to the moon

a)

its weight increases

b)

its weight decreases

c)

there is no change in its weight

d)

it becomes totally weightless

14.

When does solar eclipse occur?

a)

when the Sun comes in between the Earth and the Moon

b)

when the Earth comes in between the Sun and the Moon

c)

when the Moon comes in between the Sun and the Earth

d)

None of the above

15.

In which situation , lunar eclipse occurs?

a)

half moon

b)

new moon

c)

full moon

d)

none of these

16.

When the Earth is farthest from the Sun then that phenomenon is known as

a)

Aphelion

b)

Perihelion

c)

Solstice

d)

Equinox

17.

Which of the following part of the Sun is visible to humans?

a)

Photosphere

b)

Corona

c)

Chromosphere

d)

Core

18.

Which of the following planets in the Solar system takes the shortest revolution?

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

19.

Select the correct chronology of the planet according to their size?

I Mercury

II Mars

III Venus

IV Earth

a)

IV, III, II, I

b)

I, III, II, IV

c)

I, II, III, IV

d)

IV, I, III, II

20.

The tilting of the earth is responsible for

a)

change of days

b)

change of sun rays

c)

change of seasons

d)

none

21.

Stars appear to move from

a)

west to east

b)

east to west

c)

north to south

d)

south to west

22.

The different group of stars is known as

a)

constellations

b)

celestial bodies

c)

asteroids

d)

comet

23.

The following planet is considered as 'Earth's Twin'

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Saturn

24.

The diameter of Moon is _______ that of the earth.

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

c)

1/4

d)

2/3

25.

The Moon moves around the earth in about _________ days.

a)

25

b)

26

c)

27

d)

28