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WorksheetsQuiz on Universe and Celestial Bodies
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What are objects seen in the sky called?
Meteorites
Rocks
Heavenly bodies
Clouds
The word 'universe' stands for:
Our solar system only
Stars and the moon
Everything that exists in space
Only planets and stars
How did the universe probably originate?
Due to a comet
By a solar flare
Big-Bang
A star explosion
What is our galaxy called?
Solar Ring
Galaxy Spiral
Milky Way
Stellar Band
The Milky Way is also known as:
Galaxy World
Planetary Track
Akash Ganga
Solar Path
What unit is commonly used to measure astronomical distances?
Kilometre
Mile
Light year
Hours
What are stars made up of?
Rocks and minerals
Hot gases
Ice and dust
Clouds
Why do stars twinkle?
They are small
They have their own light and heat
They reflect moonlight
They move quickly
What is a nebula?
A small planet
A cloud of gas and dust
A burning star
A type of comet
The nearest star to Earth after the sun is:
Alpha Centauri
Proxima Centauri
Polaris
Sirius
What is the family of the sun called?
The star group
Solar system
Galaxy group
Planetary ring
The solar system is part of which galaxy?
Andromeda
Milky Way
Orion
Nebula
How old is the solar system approximately?
100 crore years
470 crore years
200 crore years
1000 crore years
The width of the solar system is:
800 crore km
1,200 crore km
400 crore km
2,000 crore km
The largest member of the solar system is:
Jupiter
Saturn
Sun
Neptune
The sun is approximately how many times wider than the earth?
50
109
500
20
The surface temperature of the sun is around:
1,000°C
10,000°C
6,000°C
20,000°C
How long does sunlight take to reach Earth?
10 minutes
5 minutes 20 seconds
1 minute
20 seconds
What keeps all solar system members together?
Centripetal force
Magnetic pull
Sun’s gravity
Wind pressure
What is the visible surface of the sun called?
Chromosphere
Photosphere
Thermosphere
Core
How many planets are there in the solar system?
7
9
8
10
Which planet is the largest?
Saturn
Jupiter
Earth
Uranus
Which of these is NOT an inner planet?
Mars
Jupiter
Earth
Venus
Which planets are known as gas giants?
Mercury and Venus
Jupiter and Saturn
Mars and Neptune
Earth and Uranus
Why do planets shine?
They are close to stars
They reflect sunlight
They burn gases
They twinkle
All planets revolve around the sun in:
Circular orbits
Zigzag paths
Elliptical orbits
Straight lines
Planets move from:
East to West
West to East
North to South
South to North
What do we call Earth-like planets?
Water bodies
Terrestrial planets
Air giants
Lunar types
The planets rotate on:
Ellipses
Their axes
The sun
Stars
Which planet has the shortest distance from the sun?
Earth
Mercury
Venus
Mars
What is Earth’s position from the sun?
4th
2nd
3rd
5th
The earth is called the blue planet due to:
Its sky
Presence of water
Plants
Clouds
Earth is the only planet not named after:
A scientist
A mythological deity
A king
A Greek god
What is the shape of the earth?
Perfect sphere
Slightly flattened at poles
Flat disc
Cylindrical
What helps in keeping Earth’s temperature stable?
Moonlight
Rotation on its axis
Rain
Solar flares
The earth is suitable for life because:
It is closest to the sun
It has water and atmosphere
It reflects heat
It rotates slowly
What protects Earth from harmful radiation?
Gravity
Moon
Atmosphere
Sun
What makes Earth’s oxygen-rich air essential?
It cools the planet
It supports life
It reflects sunlight
It blocks asteroids
What is the earth’s equatorial diameter compared to polar diameter?
10 km less
20 km more
44 km more
Equal
Who proved Earth is spherical?
Galileo and Newton
Aristotle and Copernicus
Ptolemy and Einstein
Kepler and Hubble
