CBSE Questions for Class 8 Physics Stars And The Solar System Quiz 3 - MCQExams.com

Which of the following constellation is seen in June in the northern part of the sky at night?
  • Ursa Major
  • Ursa Minor
  • Scorpio
  • Orion
Which of the following constellation contains the Pole Star?
  • Ursa Major
  • Ursa Minor
  • Pleides
  • Orion
The planet Uranus rotates on its axis from
  • East to west
  • West to east
  • North to south
  • South to north
The planet farthest from the Earth is
  • Pluto
  • Mercury
  • Neptune
  • Saturn
  • Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
  • Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
  • Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
  • Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
Fill in the blank:

Mercury is the ________ planet of the solar system.
  • smallest
  • largest
  • most dense
  • coldest
Pluto is to Varna, as Venus is to
  • Shukra
  • Mangal
  • Shani
  • Indra
How many planets can be seen with the naked eye?
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • none of these
Varun is the Indian name of which of the following planet?
  • Pluto
  • Jupiter
  • Uranus
  • Neptune
The fourth planet from the Sun is _______ .
  • Mercury
  • Venus
  • Earth
  • Mars
On which day is the whole disc of the Moon visible?
  • New moon day
  • Full moon day
  • Half moon day
  • Crescent moon day
Match the columns
AB
(1) Speed of light(a) 4.3 light years away from earth
(2) Light year               (b) 300,000 km/s
(3) Sun(c) Nearest star
(4) Alpha Centauri(d) distance travelled by light in one year
(e) 18 light minutes away from the Earth
  • 1-d 2-d, 3-a, 4-e
  • 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-e
  • 1-d, 2-b, 3-e, 4-c
  • 1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a
Fill  in the blank:

The smallest part of the moon that appears in the sky is called ________.
  • full moon
  • half moon
  • crescent moon
  • quarter moon
Why can life not exist on Moon?
  • Moon is very far from the Earth.
  • There is no atmosphere and water on the Moon.
  • Moon is a satellite of the Earth.
  • The time taken for one rotation and one revolution of the Moon is same.
Can we hear any sound on the Moon?
  • True
  • False
Fill in the blanks:

_________ was the first man to land on Moon on ________.
  • Edwin Aldrin, July 21, 1970
  • Neil Armstrong, July 21, 1896
  • Neil Armstrong, July 21, 1969
  • Edwin Aldrin, July 21, 1966
How is the Moon's surface?
  • Smooth
  • Flat
  • Fertile
  • Dusty and barren
Surface of the Moon is
  • dusty and barren.
  • having many craters and mountains.
  • rough and irregular.
  • as all of the above.
Fill in the blank:

_________ does not appear to move.
  • Sirius
  • Pole star
  • Vega
  • Rigel
Fill in the blank:

There are many _______ on the surface of the moon.
  • Craters
  • Rivers
  • Valleys
  • Plateaus
The size of the visible part of the Moon, after the full moon day till the new moon day.
  • Eemains the same
  • Increases
  • Decreases
  • Either increases or decreases
Sirius can be located by which constellation?
  • The Great Bear
  • Cassiopeia
  • Orion
  • Leo Major
Which of the following are properties of the pole star?
  • It lies far from the axis of rotation of Earth
  • It does not appear to move
  •  It appears to be overhead when seen from either North or South Pole
  • It can be located with the help of Ursa Major.
Fill in the blank:

The Pole star can be located with the help of ________.
  • Ursa Major
  • Big Dipper
  • Saptarshi
  • all of the above
Identify the wrong statement about Ursa major.
  • It can be used to locate Pole star.
  • It is seen during winter.
  • It is also called the Big Dipper.
  • It has 7 prominent stars.
To be known as a constellation, a collection of stars should form
  • a geometric form
  • a recognisable shape
  • a straight line
  • a circular form
Which of the following are true for Cassiopeia?
  • It appears in the northern sky.
  • It has 5 prominent stars
  • It is visible during winter at late night
  • It looks like a distorted letter W or M
Fill in the blank:

Ursa Major appears like ________.
  • a ladle
  • a quadrilateral
  • the letter 'M'
  • a huntter
The other name(s) for Ursa Major is / are
  • the Big Dipper
  • the Saptarshi
  • the Great Bear
  • all of the above
Fill in the blank:

To locate Sirius with the help of Orion, an imaginary line is to be drawn towards __________.
  • South
  • North
  • West
  • East
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