CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge General Physical Geography Quiz 11 - MCQExams.com

The area in which a planet is at the right distance having ideal temperature from a star is known as _________.
  • Goldilocks zone
  • Habitable zone
  • Living zone
  • Both (A) and (B)
Shobit observes the moon which looks like as shown in the picture. How long will it be before Shobit sees the moon in the same phase again?
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  • 1 week
  • 1 month
  • 1 year
  • 15 days
Which of the following might happen if plants stop releasing oxygen into the atmosphere?
  • The plants will be more healthier.
  • The number of plants will increase.
  • There will be rich biodiversity.
  • The number of animals will decrease.
What is the term given to matter in the middle layer of the Earth which is liquid and hot, and escapes through cracks in the surface?
  • Sial
  • Sima
  • Magma
  • Granite
'X' is a vent in Earths surface that periodically ejects a column of hot water and steam. The formation of it is a rare phenomenon because it is due to particular hydrogeological conditions which exist at few places on Earth. Taupo volcanic zone in New Zealand is one of its examples. Identify 'X'.
  • Geyser
  • Aquifer
  • Uluru
  • Spring
What is the other name of the galaxy Andromeda ?
  • $$IC\, 1101$$
  • $$NGC\, 224$$
  • $$NGC \,262$$
  • None of these
The weak zones of Earth's crust which are more prone to earthquakes are called _________.
  • Seismic zones
  • Fault zones
  • Danger zones
  • Both (A) and (B)
The Chandrasekhar Limit is accepted to be approximately $$1.4$$ times the mass of the Sun. A star that exceeds this mass is destined to end its life in a most violent form of explosion. What is it called when a star explodes in this manner?
  • Red giant
  • Black hole
  • White dwarf
  • Supernova
Which of the following terms describes the alignment of three celestial bodies?
  • Syzygy
  • Sizzle
  • Stretch
  • Symbology
The time when the Sun crosses the plane of the Earth's equator, making night and day of approximately equal lengths all over the Earth is called ____.
  • Easter
  • Equinox
  • Eclipse
  • Solistice
Approximate distance between Proxima Centauri and our Solar System is 
  • 2 light years
  • 5 light years
  • 4 light years
  • 3 light years.
Through which of the following Indian states Tropic of Cancer does not pass ?
  • Mizoram
  • Raasthan
  • Guarat
  • Manipur
Stars are enormous spheres of ignited gas that light the cosmos. They come in many different types and sizes. Which among the following is not a known type of star ?
  • White dwarf
  • Red glant
  • Green Dwarf
  • Red dwarf
Look at the given picture. Which of the following best classifies the type of rock shown in the picture?
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  • Igneous
  • Sedimentary
  • Metamorphic
  • Volcanic
A weather map shows information about atmospheric pressure and weather fronts. Which type of Earth scientist works on developing and interpreting weather maps?
  • Geologist
  • Astronomer
  • Meteorologist
  • Oceanographer
The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our solar system. The solar system is located within the disc, about $$27,000$$ light years from the Galactic Centre, on the inner edge of one of the spiral-shaped concentrations of gas and dust called the ________ arm.
  • Sagittarius
  • Orion
  • Carina
  • Auriga
Select the mismatched pair.
The atmosphere of planet 'X' is made up of carbon dioxide. Chemical reactions between the atmosphere and the surface of 'X' make clouds of sulphuric acid. The sulphuric acid rain never reaches the ground, but is evaporated by the heat before reaching the surface in a phenomenon known as virga.
Name the planet 'X' mentioned in the above paragraph.
  • Jupiter
  • Venus
  • Mars
  • Mercury
Which of the following is the first human-made object to reach the surface of the Moon?
  • Luna 9
  • Apollo 17
  • Surveyor 1
  • Luna 2
Which is the most abundant element in our universe?
  • Carbon
  • Helium
  • Hydrogen
  • Oxygen
An earthquake of magnitude $$3$$ on Richter scale is ________.
  • Three times as strong as an earthquake of magnitude $$1$$
  • Nine times as strong as an earthquake of magnitude $$1$$
  • Ninety times are strong as an earthquake of magnitude $$1$$
  • Hundred times as strong as an earthquake of magnitude $$1$$
Which of the following is the brightest star in the night sky?
  • Pole star
  • Sirius
  • Both A and B
  • None of these
Which of the following is the nearest star to the Earth after Sun?
  • Alpha Centauri A
  • Alpha Centauri B
  • Proxima Centauri
  • Luhman 16 A
The area around the equator is of intense low pressure where the prevailing winds are calm, particularly in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Indeed, the term has a nautical history. What is it called colloquially?
  • Foehn
  • Doldrums
  • Horse latitudes
  • Equatorial calm
Arrange the given planets according to their size in descending order. Saturn, Neptune, Venus, Mars
  • Saturn > Neptune > Venus > Mars
  • Neptune > Saturn > Mars > Venus
  • Saturn > Venus > Neptune > Mars
  • Neptune > Saturn > Venus > Mars
Jupiter has many moons. The four largest moons namely lo, Europe, Ganymede and Callisto were first observed by which of the following astronomer?
  • Galileo Galileo
  • E.E. Barnard
  • P.J. Melotte
  • C.D. Perrine
The Longitude that determines India Standard Time passes through ______.
  • Karnal
  • Mirzapur
  • Bharatpur
  • Jaipur
The celestial bodies which revolve around the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called
  • Asteroids
  • Comets
  • Meteors
  • Meteorites.
While watching stars Rohan found that a star is appearing blue. It is because
  • It is as hot as Sun
  • It is cooler than Sun
  • It is very cold indeed
  • It is much hotter than Sun.
Meteors are __________.
  • Small broken pieces of planet Jupiter
  • Shooting stars
  • Found in a belt between Earth and Venus
  • None of these
Which of the following is not a dwarf planet?
  • Eris
  • Haumea
  • Makemake
  • Venus
Which of these are lines on a map joining those places which have the same atmospheric pressure for a specified period of time?
  • Isotherms
  • Isotopes
  • Isobars
  • None of these
When an astronaut makes a visit to Moon then he perceives the colour of the outer space as
  • Dark blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Dark red.
Trimix is a breathing gas, consisting of three gases and is often used in deep commercial diving. These three gases are.
  • Hydrogen, oxygen and helium
  • Carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen
  • Oxygen, helium and nitrogen
  • Chlorine, argon and oxygen
___________ is any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris that occurs in currently glaciated and formerly glaciated regions on Earth, through geomorphological processes.
  • Delta
  • Moraine
  • Plumes
  • Fluvial terrace
This probe was launched on $$19$$ January $$2006$$ to Pluto. It flew by the Pluto Charon system on $$14$$ July $$2015$$ and is the first probe to be launched to Pluto. Name the probe.
  • Dawn
  • Juno
  • New Horizons
  • Cassini-Huygens
The Soyuz is a Russian spacecraft which is like a lifeboat for the space station. At least one Soyuz is always docked at the space station. Which of the following statements are correct about Soyuz?
(i) It carries people and supplies to and from the space station.
(ii) The crew rides in the part of the spacecraft called a capsule.
(iii) Upto three astronauts or cosmonauts can ride in a Soyuz capsule.
  • (i) and (ii)
  • (ii) and (iii)
  • (i) and (iii)
  • (i), (ii) and (iii)
Different stars have a number of physical characteristics that vary for each of the different types of stars. Which quality determines, the fate of a star as black hole upon its death?
  • Temperature
  • Amount of light it emits
  • Mass
  • Altitude of star
"Space junk" which is moving very fast is circling the earth. They are pieces from spacecraft and can reach speeds of $$4.3$$ to $$5$$ miles per second. What are these "spaces junks" called?
  • Orbit debris
  • Orbital debris
  • Debris of spacecraft
  • Both (A) and (C)
Vesta was first discovered on March $$29, 1807$$ by Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers. It rotates on its axis every $$5.342$$ hours and has an axial tilt of $$29^o$$. According to several NASA scientists, It is the parent body of many meteorites. Which of the following statements is correct regarding Vesta?
  • It is the largest asteroid to hit Earth two billion years ago
  • It is the smallest asteroid of solar system known till today
  • It is the largest asteroid in the solar system
  • Both (A) and (B)
In the study of black holes, what do you call a star that is produced by a supernova?
  • Plutonic star
  • Neutron star
  • Falling star
  • Shooting star
The appearance of which of the following constellations in the east from Northern hemisphere is the first sign of spring?
  • Sagittarius
  • Leo
  • Pegasus
  • Scorpius
Mars has about $$\underline{(i)}$$ the gravity of Earth while Pluto has about $$\underline{(ii)}$$ the gravity of Earth. Select the option which correctly fills the blanks.
  • $$\underline{(i)}$$ One-fourth, $$\underline{(ii)}$$ One-tenth
  • $$\underline{(i)}$$ One-third $$\underline{(ii)}$$ One-fifteenth
  • $$\underline{(i)}$$ One-third $$\underline{(ii)}$$ One-tenth
  • $$\underline{(i)}$$ One-fourth $$\underline{(ii)}$$ One-fifteenth
The first direct observation of an extra-terrestrial collision of a solar object was observed in July $$1994$$ when a comet collided with Jupiter. This collision provided new information about Jupiter and highlighted its role in reducing space debris in the inner solar system. What is the name of that comet?
  • Shoemaker-Levy $$9$$
  • Halley's comet
  • Hale-Bopp
  • None of these
Which of the following statements is correct about the galaxy Milky Way?
  • Less than $$10\%$$ of the mass of the Milky Way is visible
  • Spitzer Space Telescope is an infrared telescope used in mapping and studying the Milky Way galaxy
  • Milky Way is a part of the Virgo supercluster, a group of galaxies within $$150$$ million light years
  • All of these
Which of the following Moons in the solar system is known to have its own magnetic field?
  • Ganymede
  • Callisto
  • Charon
  • Triton
Read the given paragraph and select the option which correctly fills the blanks.
When stars run out of fuel in their core, they bloat into $$\underline{(i)}$$ giants. After a few million years, the outer layers begin to 'puff off', forming a planetary nebulae, leaving behind only the dead core of mostly $$\underline{(ii)}$$ and $$\underline{(iii)}$$. They then become $$\underline{(iv)}$$ dwarf stars.
  • (i) Blue, (ii) Oxygen, (iii) Carbon, (iv) Red
  • (i) Red, (ii) Methane (iii) Oxygen (iv) Blue
  • (i) White, (ii) Carbon, (iii) Methane, (iv) Red
  • (i) Red, (ii) Carbon, (iii) Oxygen (iv) White
Which planet has the most number of volcanoes?
  • Venus
  • Saturn
  • Neptune
  • Jupiter
_________ became the first state to ratify the GST bill.
  • Jharkhand
  • Bihar
  • Assam
  • Delhi
Sea of Tranquillity is found on _______.
  • Moon
  • Mars
  • Venus
  • Mercury
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