Stars and the Solar System

This is an MCQ-based quiz on the topic Stars and the Solar System.

It includes Planet, Satellite, Galaxy, Meteors, and Asteroids.

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Which of the following does not belong to the family of solar system?

Planet Galaxy Meteors Comet

The Halley’s Comet is seen after every

76 months 76 years 56 months 56 years

Which unit is used to measure astronomical distances?

Leap year Light year Century Sound year

What term is used for celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in highly elliptical orbit?

Comet Meteors Asteroids Planets

Which planet has the largest number of satellites?

Jupiter

Saturn

Mercury

Mars

Ursa Major is a:

Star Planet Constellation Satellite

The change in seasons on the earth occurs because:

The distance between the Earth and the Sun is not constant The axis of rotation of the Earth is parallel to the plane of its Orbit The axis of rotation of the earth is perpendicular to the plane of its Orbit The axis of rotation of the earth is tilted with respect to the plane of its Orbit

Choose the correct statements:

The planet nearest to us is Jupiter All the stars are at the same distance from us. The planets do not emit light of their own. None of the above.

Suppose a new planet is discovered between Uranus and Neptune. Its time period would be:

Less than that of Neptune More than that of Neptune Equal to that of Neptune or Uranus Less than that of Uranus

The sun appears to move from east to west around the earth. This means that earth rotates from:

East to West West to East North to South West to North

Light Year is

Year full of light Year having light work Year which earth shall become lighter Distance travelled by light in 1 year

Earlier we had 9 planets in our solar system of which one name has been eliminated as per IAU (2006). The planet is

Uranus Neptune Pluto Earth

Ravi was looking for Venus in the sky at midnight. Mohan laughed at him because Venus

Appears 1-3 hours after sunrise or 1-3 hours after sunset Appears 1-3 hours before sunrise or 1-3 hours after sunset Appears 1-3 hours before sunrise or 1-3 hours before sunset Appears 1-3 hours after sunrise or 1-3 hours before sunset

It is difficult to observe Mars because

It is the smallest planet of this universe It is too far away from our planet It is hidden by the glare of the sun None of the above

If Saturn is thrown into an ocean,

It will float It will sink It will dissolve It will soak all water

Which of the following is not inner planet:

Mercury Jupiter Mars Earth

Hottest planet of solar system is:

Mars Venus Mercury Earth

Galaxy to which the solar system belongs is called:

Akash Ganga Ursa major Orion Milky way

Science of studying compostion of universe and other related information is called:

Astronomy Geology Astrology None of these