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The Solar System Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Sirius

b)

Arcturus

c)

Spica

d)

Proxima Centauri

2.

Which planet is known as the Earth's Twin?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

3.

Which one of the following planets takes the same number of days for rotation and revolution?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

4.

Which of the following planets is known as "Morning Star'?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

5.

Asteroids have their orbits between the planets:

a)

Mercury and Venus

b)

Earth and Mars

c)

Mars and Jupiter

d)

Jupiter and Saturn

6.

The same side of the moon always faces the Earth because:

a)

Moon and the Earth have gravitational force

b)

Moon cannot change its position

c)

The period of rotation of the Moon on its axis and period of revolution around the Earth is almost the same

d)

The period of rotation of the Moon is not equal to the period of rotation of the Earth

7.

The Earth was formed around _________ billion years ago.

a)

4.58

b)

4.54

c)

5.45

d)

6.54

8.

Gravity on the moon is comparison to earth is

a)

double

b)

half

c)

quarter

d)

one sixth

9.

Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to our solar system?

a)

The Earth is the densest of all the planets in our solar system

b)

The predominant element in the composition of Earth is silicon

c)

The Sun contains 75% of mass of the solar system

d)

The diameter of the Sun is 190 times that of the Earth

10.

How long does light take to reach the Earth from the Sun?

a)

About 4 minutes

b)

About 8 minutes

c)

About 24 minutes

d)

About 24 Hours