The Sun, Planets and the Solar System
Astronomy and Space Science
Questions
Which of these statements is false?
Consider the following statements:
1. The celestial bodies that are lit up by the light of the stars and do not have light of their own are called planets.
2. The moon is a satellite.
3. All the planets in the solar system move around the sun in fixed paths.
- Only 1
- Both 1 and 3
- All of them
- None of them
- Both 1 and 2
How many times in a month can one see a full moon?
- Once a month
- Once a fortnight
- Twice a month
- Twice in a fortnight
- Weekly
Which of the following sets will be the correct match for the blanks in the statement below?
Asteroids are found between the orbits of _____________ and ____________.
- Saturn, Jupiter
- Mars, Jupiter
- Earth, Mars
- Earth, Saturn
- Earth, Jupiter
Inner planets are _______________.
- made up of gases
- are huge planets
- are made up of gases and liquids
- are very close to the sun
- known to spin on the inward side of their axis
Outer planets are __________________________.
- very close to the sun
- made up of rocks
- made up of gases
- the planets that are out of our solar system
- made up of gases and liquids
Why can the moon and the other celestial bodies of the night sky NOT be seen during the daytime?
- The moon and the other shining celestial bodies can only be seen at night.
- The moon appears at night time only.
- The gases of which the celestial bodies are made, prevent us from seeing them during the daytime.
- The sun does not allow us to see the celestial bodies of the night sky during the daytime.
- Due to their distance during the daytime.
How much time does it take for the planet, Mercury to spin on its axis once?
- 16 hours, 67 minutes
- 9 hours, 56 minutes
- 59 days
- 1 day
- 10 hours, 40 minutes
The planet farthest away from the Sun is Neptune. What is its distance in million kilometres?
- 4456
- 4486
- 4466
- 4496
- 4446
The rings around Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are belts of _____________.
- gases
- gases and liquids
- rocks
- small debris
- huge rocks
The shape of the Earth can be described as ________.
- oval
- ceres
- planetai
- geoid
- circular
All the planets move around the sun in ______________.
- a circular path
- an elliptical path
- an oval path
- a rectangular path
- an elongated path
Which of the following is the wrong relation?
- The smallest planet - Mercury
- The blue planet - Earth
- The red planet - Mars
- The sister planet - Venus
- The dwarf planet - Pluto
How much time does the planet, Jupiter take to orbit the Sun once( in Earth years)?
- 687 days
- 11.86 years
- 29 years 5 months
- 84 years
- 164 years
Which of the following is the closest celestial body to Earth?
- Sun
- Venus
- Moon
- Mars
- Pole Star
The only planet, apart from the Earth, to take one day to complete one spin on its axis is ____________.
- Mercury
- Venus
- Mars
- Jupiter
- Saturn