Stars and the Solar System Test

Question 1
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Which of the following celestial objects separates the inner and the outer planets of the solar system?

A
Meteor

B
Comet

C
Asteroid

D
Meteorite

Question 2
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Use the following information to answer the next question.

The small celestial objects, known as meteors, burn out as they enter the Earth’s atmosphere.

The meteors heat up on entering the Earth’s atmosphere because

A
of the rotation of the Earth

B
of the magnetic field of the Earth

C
of the friction between the meteors and Earth’s atmosphere

D
of the gravitational attraction between the meteors and the Earth

Question 3

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Use the following information to answer the next question.

Consider the following statements regarding asteroids.

I. Asteroids are small celestial objects composed of rocks and metals.

II. Just as the moon, they can be seen through the naked eye from earth surface.

III. As they move through space they form bright streaks along the path.

Among the given statements,

only statement I is incorrect

only statement III is incorrect

both statements I and II are incorrect

both statements II and III are incorrect

Question 4
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A full moon appears on Sunday. The next full moon will appear on

A
Monday

B
Tuesday

C
Thursday

D
Friday

Question 5
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Use the following information to answer the next question.

Consider the following statements regarding the moon

I: It has high rocks and craters

II: It has big rivers and lakes

III: It emits its own light

Among the given statements,

A
only statement I is correct

B
only statement II is correct

C
both statements I and III are correct

D
both statements II and III are correct

Question 6
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Which of the following features is not found on the surface of the moon?

A
Dust

B
Craters

C
Mountains

D
Vegetation

Question 7
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The presence of bright sunlight

A
keeps the Earth in its orbit

B
causes the day/night cycle to occur

C
makes the stars invisible during day time

D
causes the different phases of moon to appear

Question 8
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Which of the following characteristics of planets is a feature of Saturn?

A
It has the longest period of revolution

B
It is the blue planet of the solar system

C
It is the largest planet of the solar system

D
Its density is less than the density of water

Question 9
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Which inner planet’s orbit lies closest to the orbit of one of the outer planets?

A
Mercury

B
Venus

C
Earth

D
Mars

Question 10
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Use the following information to answer the next question.

A certain planet is a member of the outer planets. It rotates on its axis in the direction opposite to the direction in which the Earth rotates.

Which planet is being described?

A
Jupiter

B
Saturn

C
Uranus

D
Neptune

Question 11
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Thefirst Indian artificial meteorological satellite is

A
EDUSAT

B
INSAT-1A

C
Kalpana-1

D
Aryabhatta

Question 12
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The angle between the orbital and equatorial planes of the Earth is

A
23.5°

B
33°

C
47°

D
66.5°

Question 13

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Use the following information to answer the next question.

Consider the following statements regarding artificial satellites.

I. Artificial satellites revolve around the Earth just as the moon does.

II. Compared to the artificial satellites the moon is much closer to the Earth.

III. Artificial satellites can be used to predict earthquakes.

Among the given statements,

only statement I is incorrect

only statement III is incorrect

both statements I and II are incorrect

both statements II and III are incorrect

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Stars and the S...

Question 1

Meteor

Comet

Asteroid

Meteorite

Question 2

of the rotation of the Earth

of the magnetic field of the Earth

of the friction between the meteors and Earth’s atmosphere

of the gravitational attraction between the meteors and the Earth

Question 3

only statement I is incorrect

only statement III is incorrect

both statements I and II are incorrect

both statements II and III are incorrect

Question 4

Monday

Tuesday

Thursday

Friday

Question 5

only statement I is correct

only statement II is correct

both statements I and III are correct

both statements II and III are correct

Question 6

Dust

Craters

Mountains

Vegetation

Question 7

keeps the Earth in its orbit

causes the day/night cycle to occur

makes the stars invisible during day time

causes the different phases of moon to appear

Question 8

It has the longest period of revolution

It is the blue planet of the solar system

It is the largest planet of the solar system

Its density is less than the density of water

Question 9

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

Question 10

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

Question 11

EDUSAT

INSAT-1A

Kalpana-1

Aryabhatta

Question 12

23.5°

33°

47°

66.5°

Question 13

only statement I is incorrect

only statement III is incorrect

both statements I and II are incorrect

both statements II and III are incorrect

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