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LIAO Sample Quiz-Group 3

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main difference between weather and climate?

a)

Weather refers to long-term conditions, climate to short-term changes

b)

Weather is caused by climate

c)

Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, climate to long-term patterns

d)

There is no difference

2.

Which of the following is a factor that affects climate?

a)

Daily temperature

b)

Latitude of a place

c)

Wind direction for a day

d)

Amount of cloud cover in the morning

3.

When does the Summer Solstice occur in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

Around March 21

b)

Around June 21

c)

Around September 23

d)

Around December 21

4.

What is true about an equinox?

a)

One hemisphere has 24 hours of daylight

b)

Earth is farthest from the Sun

c)

Day and night are approximately equal in length

d)

The Moon blocks the Sun

5.

What causes solstices and equinoxes to occur?

a)

The Earth's rotation

b)

The Moon's orbit around Earth

c)

Changes in solar energy

d)

The Earth's tilt and its orbit around the Sun

6.

Which layer contains the ozone layer that protects us from harmful UV rays?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Mesosphere

7.
What is a true fact about the mesosphere?
a)

It is the hottest layer

b)

Meteors burn up here

c)

The ozone layer is found here

d)
Northern Lights happen here
8.
The Northern Lights occur in which layer?
a)

Mesosphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Stratosphere

9.
What layer comes next:
Troposphere - 
stratosphere -
?????
a)

Mesosphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Ionosphere

10.

Astronauts in orbit experience what?

a)

Regular gravity

b)

Microgravity

c)

Zero gravity

d)

None of the above

11.
Who was the First Person in space?
a)
Yuri A. Gargarin
b)
Neil Armstrong
c)
Buzz Aldrin
d)
Alan B. Sheppard
12.
What is a planet?
a)
a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky
b)
a large ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light
c)
a large ball or rock or gas that moves around the sun
d)
a toy aliens play with
13.

What is the glowing part of the black hole in the picture given?

a)

Material Disc

b)

Accretion Disc

c)

Photon Disc

d)

Quark Disc

14.

The United States launched its first artificial satellite, _______ into space in 1958.

a)

Explorer I

b)

Sputnik

c)

Luna I

d)

Apollo I

15.

Mars curiosity rover landed on Mars in

a)

2009

b)

2010

c)

2011

d)

2012

16.

Select the exoplanet.

a)

Stephenson

b)

Mercury

c)

Kepler-16b

d)

Proxima Centauri

17.

What is a light year?

a)

Time taken by light to travel in a year

b)

Distance that light travels in a year

c)

Distance light travels in a second

d)

None of the above

18.

Gagarin traveled in a spacecraft named

a)

VOSTOK I

b)

Apollo 11

c)

Sputnik I

d)

Explorer 1

19.

The shape of Milky Way Galaxy is  

a)

Barred Spiral

b)

Spiral

c)

Elliptical 

d)

Irregular

20.

Black dwarfs expected to exist in the universe at the present time?

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Our Sun is currently in what star stage?

a)
Protostar
b)
Nebula
c)

Main Sequence Stage

d)
Red Giant
22.

Compared to stationary clocks moving clocks run 

a)

Faster

b)

Slower

c)

At the same rate

d)

None of the above

23.

According to Einstein, what is the fourth dimension?

a)

Velocity

b)

Speed

c)

Acceleration

d)

Time

24.

Mathematical experiments were done by Galileo and he proved that the path of a projectile is a

a)

Straight Line

b)

Parabola

c)

Hyperbola

d)

Circle

25.

What is the name of the current NASA Mission that plans to send humans back to the Moon

a)

Apollo

b)

Gemini

c)

Artemis

d)

Zeus

26.

T or F: Remote sensing can be used to monitor changes on the Earth's surface over time.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not Sure

27.

Where is AREA 51 located?

a)

California

b)

Nevada

c)

New Mexico

d)

Colorado

28.

Among the following, select the types of sensors used in remote sensing.(Choose more than one correct option)

a)

Active

b)

Passive

c)

Natural

d)

Artificial

29.

What do natural and artificial satellites have in common?

a)

They don't have anything in common

b)

They orbit celestial bodies

c)

They send information to the Earth

d)

They float in outer space with no direction

30.

Out of the Earth, Sun and Moon, the Sun has the most gravity of the three.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

When was Sputnik-1 launched?

a)

1999

b)

1975

c)

1957

d)

1925

32.

Which rocket company has reusable starship rockets?

a)

ESA

b)

SUPARCO

c)

SPACE X

d)

NASA

33.

Who is the founder of ISRO?

a)

Vikram Sarabhai

b)

Abdul Kalam

c)

Elon Musk

d)

Warren Buffet

34.

Techniques used by satellites to image the Earth.

a)

Remote Sensing

b)

Virtualization

c)

Sampling

d)

Virtual machine

35.

Who coined the term, ‘Remote sensing’.

a)

  1. Gaspard Felix Tournachon, a French scientist

b)

  1. Evelyn L. Pruitt, a geographer

c)

  1. Wilbur Wright, an Italian scientist

d)

  1. None of the above

36.

T or F: Remote sensing can be used to monitor changes on the Earth's surface over time.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not Sure

37.

Satellites use different kind of sensors to collect_________reflected from earth

a)

Sound waves

b)

Electromagnetic radiation

c)

Both

d)

None of these

38.

How do astronauts breathe on board the ISS?

a)

They carry oxygen tanks around with them at all times

b)

They wear special masks that filter oxygen from the ambient air for them

c)

They use generators that split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen

d)

The space station carries its own very large supply of oxygen

39.

How many people have been aboard the ISS over its lifetime?

a)

more than 50

b)

more than 100

c)

more than 150

d)

more than 200

40.

About how big is the ISS ...

a)

size of the titanic

b)

football field

c)

baseball field

d)

basketball court

41.

In which year was the International Space Station first launched into orbit?

a)

1995

b)

1998

c)

2000

d)

2003

42.

Which moon has the most volcanically active surface in the Solar System?

a)

Europa

b)

Io

c)

Ganymede

d)

Miranda

43.

Which scientist discovered Ganymede, Callisto, Io, and Europa in 1610?

a)

Christiaan Huygens

b)

Giovanni Cassini

c)

William Herschel

d)

Galileo Galilei

44.

Which Saturnian moon has a thick nitrogen-rich atmosphere?

a)

Mimas

b)

Rhea

c)

Titan

d)

Enceladus

45.
Near the poles, the stars appear to rotate in a circle in the sky and never set.
a)
True
b)
False
46.

The constellation Orion is named so because it resembles

a)
part man, part horse
b)
a great bear
c)
a great hunter
d)
a plow
47.

Stars that never set and are always visible in the night sky, no matter the time of year are known as

a)

Constellations

b)

Circumpolar stars

c)

Asterism

d)

None of the above

48.

Why do stars appear to move?

a)

The Earth is rotating.

b)

It is an optical illusion.

c)

Stars have their individual orbits.

d)

Due to light pollution.

49.

The summer Triangle is composed of three bright stars- Vega, Deneb and__________.

a)

Procyon

b)

Altair

c)

Merak

d)

Rigel

50.

Some people believe that aliens are responsible for

a)

the Coronavirus

b)

crop circles

c)

Nazca Lines

d)

tsunamis

51.

Which of the following is considered the most Earth-like exoplanet discovered so far?

a)

Kepler-452b

b)

Proxima Centauri b

c)

Gliese 581c

d)

WASP-12b

52.

The term "Goldilocks Zone" refers to:

a)

A region around a star where conditions are just right for liquid water

b)

A safe distance from a black hole

c)

An asteroid belt

d)

The central core of a galaxy

53.

When was SpaceX founded?

a)

1999

b)

2002

c)

2010

d)

2020

54.

What is the main goal of SpaceX?

a)

Develop military space technology

b)

Explore only the Moon

c)

Build satellites for NASA

d)

Make space travel affordable

55.

Which of the following companies was also founded by Elon Musk?

a)

Amazon

b)

Microsoft

c)

Facebook

d)

Tesla

56.

SpaceX spacecraft (a)   is designed to carry humans to Mars

57.

The closest star to Earth after the Sun is the (a)  

58.

What is Mars primarily made of that gives it a red color?

a)

Iron oxide

b)

Water

c)

Methane

d)

Carbon dioxide

59.

What type of power did Mangalyaan use?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Solar

c)

Wind

d)

Geothermal

60.

The distance between the Earth and the Mars always remains same.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

The dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt is (a)   .

62.

The day when day and night are of equal length is called an (a)   .

63.

What accommodations have been designed to protect astronauts from micrometeoroids hitting their spacesuits?

a)

Jet packs

b)

Land rovers

c)

Removable straps

d)

Multilayered spacesuits

64.

The backpack that holds the oxygen that astronauts need to breathe is called?

a)

Oxygen Tank Support

b)

Flex Support

c)

Portable Life Support

d)

Fine Tuned Support

65.

______ objects form dark shadows.

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

d)

All of the above

66.

How is a rainbow formed?

a)

When it rains, the air reflects all of the colors in a rainbow

b)

Some light is absorbed by air and some is reflected by the raindrops

c)

We only see rainbows when it is raining

d)

Light rays pass through raindrops and refract

67.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)

Reflected

b)

Absorbed

c)

Both of the above

d)

None of the above

68.

The boundary of a black hole beyond which nothing can escape is called the (a)   .

69.
Ancient people discovered magnetic rocks called lodestone. What did they use them for?
a)
fires
b)
compasses
c)
sculptures
d)
weapons
70.
Where is Earth's magnetic field strongest?
a)
Along the outside lines
b)
Along the inside lines on either side
c)
Where the lines are close together at the poles
d)
In the space outside of the lines
71.

What are the two things opposing each other that will determine how the universe ends?

a)

Gravity and Expansion Rate

b)

Size and Mass

c)

Gravity and size

d)

Expansion and mass

72.

In which theory Einstein proposed that mass distorts spacetime?

a)

Quantum Theory of Light

b)

Special Theory of Relativity

c)

General Theory of Relativity

d)

The Photoelectric Effect

73.

How many zeros are there in 1 tredecillion?

a)

42

b)

43

c)

44

d)

45

74.

Which theory states that "The force of gravity that is holding objects together will be overpowered, ripping apart the space-time fabric and everything in between, like a rubber band stretched too far"?

a)

Big Chill

b)

Big Crunch

c)

Big Rip

d)

None of the above

75.

What event happens when there is a sudden, violent shaking of tectonic plates?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Volcano

c)

Thunderstorm

d)

None of the above

76.

Which scale measures the magnitude or size of an earthquake

a)

Mercalli

b)

Richter

c)

Weight

d)

Density

77.

The spacecraft that became the first to enter interstellar space is the (a)   1.

78.

What significant data did the Voyager spacecraft send back?

a)

Data about the outer planets

b)

Data about the Sun

c)

Data about black holes

d)

Data about Quasars

79.

What is the purpose of the Golden Record carried by Voyager 1 and 2?

a)

To communicate Earth's story to extraterrestrial life

b)

To store scientific data

c)

To serve as a navigation tool

d)

None of the above

80.

What is the distance of Voyager 1 from Earth?

a)

Over 12 billion miles

b)

Over 15 billion miles

c)

Over 18 billions

d)

Over 10 billion miles

81.

How many languages are included in the greetings on the Golden Record?

a)

55

b)

25

c)

100

d)

75

82.

What is the temperature on the surface of the sun?

a)
5,500 degrees Celsius
b)
15,000 degrees Celsius
c)
25,000 degrees Celsius
d)
55,000 degrees Celsius
83.

What was the launch date of Aditya L1?

a)

September 02, 2023

b)

January 1, 2023

c)

July 31, 2021

d)

August 02, 2023

84.
This is the only layer seen during a total solar eclipse? 
a)
Corona
b)
Photosphere
c)
Core
d)

Chromosphere

85.

Which US President committed to putting a man on the moon within 10 years?

a)

Lyndon B. Johnson

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Dwight Eisenhower

d)

Joseph Stalin

86.
The Space Race was a part of what war?  
a)
Vietnam War
b)
World War II
c)
Cold War
d)
Afghanistan War
87.
What was the name of the lunar module that landed on the Moon?
a)
The Eagle
b)
The Gemini
c)
The Apollo
d)
It did not have a name
88.
What year did the Space Race end with the Apollo-Soyez joint program mission? 
a)
1965
b)
1970
c)
1975
d)
1980
89.

Where is the Headquarter of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?

a)

Pune

b)

Bangalore

c)

Lucknow

d)

Mumbai

90.

What was the name of the lunar rover carried by Chandrayaan-2?

a)

a) Vikram

b)

b) Mangal

c)

c) Pragyan

d)

d) Yagna


91.
What is the name of India's first dedicated space observatory launched by ISRO
a)
Hubble Space Telescope
b)
Chandra X-ray Observatory
c)
Astrosat
d)
Spitzer Space Telescope
92.

The element that makes up about 74% of the Sun’s mass is (a)   .

93.

The first person who defined the path of the projectile was

a)

Newton

b)

Galileo

c)

Aristotle

d)

Lippershay

94.

The horizontal distance covered by the projectile is known as

a)

Time of Flight

b)

Maximum Height

c)

Range

d)

Trajectory

95.

The orbit shown in the image is formed when the satellite is launched with speed

a)

Lesser than 8000 m/s

b)

Equal to 8000 m/s

c)

Greater than 8000 m/s

d)

All of the above

96.

Escape Velocity of the Earth is

a)

8 Km/s

b)

8.5 Km/s

c)

10 Km/s

d)

11.2 Km/s

97.

Who discovered that galaxies are very far away from us and that the universe is expanding?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Edwin Hubble

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Albert Einstein

98.

What does dark matter not interact with?

a)

Time

b)

Black holes

c)

Light or normal matter

d)

Gravity

99.

What did the discovery of dark energy reveal about the universe's expansion?

a)

It is slowing down

b)

It is accelerating

c)

It is constant

d)

It has stopped

100.
What does Refracting Telescope have?
a)
Sand
b)
Mirrors
c)
Lens
d)
Batmobile 
101.
A ______ telescope uses a mirror to focus light onto a small area.
a)

Reflecting

b)

Refracting

c)

Radio

d)

Spectrum

102.

The largest volcano in the Solar System, located on Mars, is the (a)   .

103.

Identify the person.

a)

Carl Sagan

b)

Neil Degrasse Tyson

c)

Edwin Hubble

d)

None of these

104.

___________ is designed to support the mass of the camera or the telescope and allow for accurate pointing of the instrument. 

a)

Stage

b)

Mount

c)

Finderscope

d)

Looker

105.

What recently began operations in Chile, capturing its first high-resolution images of the Trifid and Lagoon nebulas?

a)

Euclid Space Telescope

b)

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

c)

Vera C. Rubin Observatory

d)

Solar Orbiter

106.

Which Mars rover is still active in 2025 and recently completed over 4,500 sols?

a)

Opportunity

b)

Curiosity

c)

Spirit

d)

Perseverance

107.

When was Axiom Mission 4 launched?

a)

June 25, 2025

b)

July 15, 2025

c)

May 20, 2025

d)

June 10, 2025

108.

Name of the rocket ISRO used for Chandrayaan 3

a)

PSLV

b)

SLV

c)

LVM3 M4

d)

Falcon

109.

Which Artemis mission will land people on the moon?

a)

Artemis I

b)

Artemis II

c)

Artemis III

d)

Artemis IV

110.

When is the Asteroid Day celebrated?

a)

January 1

b)

June 30

c)

July 20

d)

November 15

111.

NASA sent DART mission to crash into an asteroid called

a)

Dimorphos

b)

Phobos

c)

Deimos

d)

Ceres

112.

What year did astronauts make space-friendly pizza in the ISS?

a)

2020

b)

2010

c)

2017

d)

2005

113.

What is the problem with seeing planets orbiting other stars?

a)

They are faint

b)

They are sitting right on top of their parent star

c)

They are really far away

d)

All of these answers are correct

114.
The first confirmed detection of planets outside our solar system occurred in which year?
a)
1952
b)
1972
c)
1992
d)
2012
115.

Since 2018, Kepler space telescope's position is taken by

a)

Hubble Space Telescope

b)

James Webb Telescope

c)

Venera

d)

TESS

116.

This exoplanet is also known as Super Earth.

a)

Tres 2b

b)

Wasp 12b

c)

Gliese 581d

d)

None of the above

117.

If two  objects are moving  with different speed then a fast moving (closer to speed of light) object appears _______________

a)

Longer

b)

Same length

c)

Shorter

d)

No relation between the two

118.

The gravity results from massive objects warping space-time. This warp is known as

a)

Relativity

b)

Relative well

c)

Gravity well

d)

Gravity

119.

Which type of landing uses thrusters to achieve a soft, controlled touchdown without parachutes?

a)

Airbag landing

b)

Propulsive landing

c)

Glider landing

d)

Free fall

120.

Which of the following lander used a combination of parachutes, retrorockets, and sky crane for a safe landing?

a)

Apollo Lunar Module

b)

Vostok 1

c)

Perseverance Rover

d)

Hubble Space Telescope

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