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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the name given to the full moon night?
(a) Amavasya
(b) Poornima
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following name is given to the new moon?
(a) Poornima
(b) Amavasya
(c) Both (a) and ib)
(d) None of these
- 3. Multiple Choice
What are celestial bodies?
(a) The sun
(b) The moon
(c) All the shining bodies in the sky
(d) All of these
- 4. Multiple Choice
The celestial bodies which have their own heat and light are called
(a) planets
(b) stars
(c) satellites
(d) all of these
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which is the most recognisable constellation?
(a) The saptarishi
(b) The moon
(c) The sun
(d) The mars
- 6. Multiple Choice
The star which indicates the north is called------------------
(a) pole star
(b) pole
(c) north pole
(d) south pole
- 7. Multiple Choice
The celestial bodies which do not have their own heat and light but are lit by the light of the stars are named as
(a) stars
(b) planets
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these
- 8. Multiple Choice
The word ‘planet’ has been derived from the word ‘planetai’ which is named as--------------------
(a) Latin word
(b) German word
(c) Greek word
(d) English word
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which celestial bodies form the solar system?
(a) The sun
(b) The planets
(c) The satellites, asteroids and meteoroids
(d) All of the above
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why is Venus considered as ‘Earth’s Twin’?
Venus is considered as ‘Earth’s Twin’ because its size and shape are very much different than of the Earth.
Venus is considered as ‘Earth’s Twin’ because its size and shape are very much similar to that of the Earth.
Venus is considered as ‘Earth’s Twin’ because its size and shape are very much smaller to that of the Earth.
None of the above
- 11. Multiple Choice
All the planets move around the sun in fixed elliptical path, these paths are called---------------
(a) axis
(b) orbit
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why is the shape of the earth geoid?
(a) It is slightly flattened at the poles
(b) It is spheroid at the poles
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
- 13. Multiple Choice
The earth is called a unique planet due to:
(a) neither too hot nor too cold
(b) presence of air and water
(c) oxygen, light supporting gas
(d) all of these
- 14. Multiple Choice
Why do we see only one side of the moon from the earth?
(a) Because of moon moving around the earth in 27 days
(b) 27 days also taken in one spin
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
- 15. Multiple Choice
Why does the moon not have conditions favourable for life?
(a) because of non existent of water
(b) because of non existent of air
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these
- 16. Multiple Choice
Apart from stars, planets and satellites, there are numerous bodies which also move around the sun, what are these called?
(a) Stars
(b) Asteroids
(c) Meteoroids
(d) Planets
- 17. Multiple Choice
Asteroids are found between the orbits of Jupiter and
(a) Mars
(b) Earth
(c) Venus
(d) Neptune
- 18. Multiple Choice
Meteoroids are made up of
(a) duste of these
(b) pieces of rocks
(c) gases
(d) none of these
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is called a cluster of millions of stars, shining white in the starry sky?
(a) Starslites
(b) Planets
(c) Milky Way galaxy
(d) Satellites
- 20. Multiple Choice
What makes the universe?
(a) Millions of galaxies
(b) Millions of stars
(c) Earthlites
(d) Satellites
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