8th Class Science Stars and the Solar System Question Bank

done Stars and Solar System Total Questions - 20

• question_answer1)
  Which of the following is the correct order of planets in the solar system?
  A)
   Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune done clear
  B)
   Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune done clear
  C)
   Venus, Mars, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune done clear
  D)
   Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Which of the following statements is incorrect about the Earth?
  A)
   The Earth revolves around the Sun in a circular orbit. done clear
  B)
   Rotation of Earth causes day and night. done clear
  C)
   The revolution of the Earth causes seasonal changes on the Earth. done clear
  D)
   Moon is the only natural satellite of Earth. done clear
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• question_answer3)
  On which planet is one day longer than a year on the Earth?
  A)
   Saturn             done clear
  B)
   Neptune          done clear
  C)
   Venus done clear
  D)
   Jupiter. done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Which of the following is the correct match?
  A)
   The smallest planet of the solar system - Venus done clear
  B)
   A galaxy - Group of planets done clear
  C)
   Not visible from the northern hemisphere - Pole star done clear
  D)
   Rotates from east to west ? Uranus done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Read the given statements and select the correct option.

  Statement 1: Saturn could float if put in water.

  Statement 2: Saturn is less dense than water.

   
  A)
  Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1. done clear
  B)
  Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1. done clear
  C)
  Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false. done clear
  D)
  Both statements 1 and 2 are false. done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Which one of the following pairs of planets is known as gas giants?
  A)
   Saturn and Mars done clear
  B)
   Venus and Mercury done clear
  C)
   Venus and Neptune done clear
  D)
   Saturn and Jupiter done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Which of the given planets is the brightest?
  A)
   Mercury                      done clear
  B)
   Venus done clear
  C)
   Mars   done clear
  D)
          Jupiter            done clear
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• question_answer8)
  The nearest planet to the Earth is
  A)
   Venus             done clear
  B)
   Mercury          done clear
  C)
   Jupiter done clear
  D)
          Mars   done clear
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• question_answer9)
  A star which appears blue will be
  A)
   As hot as Sun done clear
  B)
   Cooler than Sun done clear
  C)
   Very cold indeed done clear
  D)
   Much hotter than Sun. done clear
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• question_answer10)
  To an astronaut, the outer space appears
  A)
   Dark blue                    done clear
  B)
   White  done clear
  C)
   Black  done clear
  D)
          Dark red.        done clear
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• question_answer11)
  The tail of a comet points away from the Sun due to
  A)
   Centrifugal force done clear
  B)
   Electrical repulsion done clear
  C)
   Attraction of comet due to other planets done clear
  D)
   Radiation pressure. done clear
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• question_answer12)
  A planet which is called born sister of Earth is
  A)
   Mercury                      done clear
  B)
   Venus done clear
  C)
   Mars   done clear
  D)
          Jupiter.           done clear
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• question_answer13)
  India's first artificial satellite is
  A)
   APPLE                        done clear
  B)
   KANISHKA     done clear
  C)
   ARYABHATTA done clear
  D)
          PSLV. done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Which planet does not have any moons?
  A)
   Venus             done clear
  B)
   Mars   done clear
  C)
   Jupiter done clear
  D)
          Saturn done clear
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• question_answer15)
  According to the table, on which planet would a ball fall the fastest?

  Planet	Earth	Jupiter	Neptune	Saturn
  Acceleration due to gravity \[\text{(m}{{\text{s}}^{\text{-2}}}\text{)}\]	10	26	14	12

  A)
   Jupiter            done clear
  B)
   Saturn done clear
  C)
   Neptune          done clear
  D)
          Earth done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Read the given statements and select the correct option.

  Statement 1: Venus is hotter than mercury though it is far away from the Sun.

  Statement 2: Cloudy atmosphere of Venus reflects almost 75 percent of the sunlight that falls on it.

  A)
   Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1. done clear
  B)
   Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1. done clear
  C)
   Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false. done clear
  D)
   Both statements 1 and 2 are false. done clear
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• question_answer17)
  The artificial satellites sent into space by India in ascending order of their launching date is
  A)
   APPLE, EDUSAT, ROHINI, INSAT 4B done clear
  B)
   EDUSAT, ROHINI, APPLE, INSAT 4B done clear
  C)
   ROHINI, APPLE, EDUSAT, INSAT 4B done clear
  D)
   INSAT 4B, EDUSAT, APPLE, ROHINI done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Match the Column I with Column II and select the correct option from the codes given below.

  Column I	Column II
  Made of ice and rocky material	(i) Orion
  Chunks of rocks that have never managed to come together as planet	(ii) Meteors
  Shooting stars in the sky	(iii) Asteroids
  The hunter	(iv) Comets

   
  A)

  (a)-(i);

  (b)-(ii);

  (c)-(iii)

  (d)-(iv)

    done clear
  B)

  (a)-(iv);

  (b)-(iii);

  (c)-(ii)

  (d)-(i)

    done clear
  C)

  (a)-(iii);

  (b)-(ii);

  (c)-(i)

  (d)-(iv)

    done clear
  D)

  (a)-(ii);

  (b)-(i);

  (c)-(iv)

  (d)-(iii)

    done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Consider the following statements and select the option which correctly identifies true (T) and false (F).

  (i)  Mars is the red planet because it is hottest planet of solar system.

  (ii) The galaxy in which our solar system is located is milky way,

  (iii) Hydrogen burns as fuel in stars.

  (iv) A nebula is a cloud of dust and gas in space.

  A)

  (i)	(ii)	(iii)	(iv)
  T	T	T	T

    done clear
  B)

  (i)	(ii)	(iii)	(iv)
  F	F	F	F

    done clear
  C)

  (i)	(ii)	(iii)	(iv)
  T	T	F	F

    done clear
  D)

  (i)	(ii)	(iii)	(iv)
  F	T	T	T

    done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Phases of the Moon are as shown in the figure. Which of the following options shows the correct labelling?
  A)
   1 - Full Moon, 2 - Waning gibbous Moon, 3 - Waning crescent Moon, 4 - New Moon, 5 - Waxing crescent Moon done clear
  B)
   1 - New Moon, 2 - Waxing gibbous Moon, 3 - Waning crescent Moon, 4 - Full Moon, 5 - Waxing crescent Moon done clear
  C)
   1 - Waning crescent Moon, 2 - Waning gibbous Moon, 3 - Full Moon, 4 - New Moon, 5 - Waxing crescent Moon done clear
  D)
   1 - New Moon, 2 - Waning gibbous Moon, 3 - Waning crescent Moon, 4 - Full Moon, 5 - Waxing gibbous Moon done clear
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