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Quiz on Stars and Our Solar System (General Science)

Vincent Augustine D'Souza

Standard Eight Science

1. What is meant by the 'rotation' of planets?

Planets rotate around themselves.
The time a planet takes to complete a rotation around itself.
Satellites coming near planets.
Planets moving towards comets.
Correct Answer: Planets rotate around themselves.

2. What is the special feature of Venus?

It appears blue.
It has most satellites.
It rotates from east to west around itself.
It has rings.
Correct Answer: It rotates from east to west around itself.

3. Why is Mars called the Red Planet?

Communists took over Mars.
The soil on Mars is rich in iron, which makes the planet appear red.
Italy's Red Shirts occupied Mars.
Galileo named it Red Planet.
Correct Answer: The soil on Mars is rich in iron, which makes the planet appear red.

4. Why planets do not collide into one another?

When one planet moves other are static.
They move in parallel lines.
They are one above the other.
Each has a different orbit.
Correct Answer: Each has a different orbit.

5. How many constellations are there?

88
64
56
48
Correct Answer: 88

6. How many constellations belong to the northern hemisphere sky?

44
37
28
42
Correct Answer: 37

7. How many constellations belong to the southern hemisphere sky?

22
33
51
54
Correct Answer: 51

8. How many moons Jupiter has?

38
46
54
63
Correct Answer: 63

9. Which was India's first artificial satellite?

Aryabhatta
Varahamihira
Kalpana-1
Velox-1
Correct Answer: Aryabhatta

10. What is helpful to forecast weather?

artificial satellite
drone
missile
rocket
Correct Answer: artificial satellite

11. What is Morning Star?

Ceres
Venus
Europa
Ganymede
Correct Answer: Venus

12. What is the Great Bear?

Star
Planet
Constellation
Satellite
Correct Answer: Constellation

13. What is IRS?

comet
meteor
volcano
artificial satellite
Correct Answer: artificial satellite

14. Where are asteroids found?

Around Venus
Between comets
Between Mars and Jupiter
Around Pluto
Correct Answer: Between Mars and Jupiter

15. Which comet is seen once in 76 years?

Hartley 2
Halley's
Ikeya-Seki
Tempel 1
Correct Answer: Halley's

16. What is the duration of the rotation of the moon?

24 hours
2 weeks
34.2 days
27.3 days
Correct Answer: 27.3 days

17. When was Aryabhatta put into orbit?

19 April 1975
1 July 1984
1 January 1972
2 December 1978
Correct Answer: 19 April 1975

18. Which heavenly body was considered the ninth planet till 2006?

Vesta
Flora
Pluto
Victoria
Correct Answer: Pluto

Originally posted 2015-11-24 10:28:28.