Questions
Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following is the smallest planet of the solar system?
- Mercury
- Venus
- Earth
- Mars
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following is the brightest planet in the night sky?
- Saturn
- Mars
- Jupiter
- Venus
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
How many natural satellites does Mars have?
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
The planet Saturn is _____ in colour.
- reddish
- bluish
- yellowish
- greenish
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
The length of the tail of a comet _____ in size as it _____ the sun.
- grows, approaches
- grows, moves away from
- decreases, approaches
- does not change, approaches
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following planets is the least dense?
- Jupiter
- Saturn
- Uranus
- Neptune
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Why do meteors burn while passing through the atmosphere?
- Due to air friction
- Due to low pressure
- Due to their large mass
- All of the above
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
The asteroidal belt lies between the orbits of the planets
- Earth and Mars
- Mars and Jupiter
- Jupiter and Saturn
- Saturn and Uranus
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following planets is also known as the 'Red Planet'?
- Mercury
- Venus
- Mars
- Jupiter
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following celestial bodies help scientists in investigating the nature of the material from which the solar system was formed?
- Moons of planets
- Asteroids
- Meteorites
- Meteors