This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > Science > Stars And The Solar System > Class 8 Science Chapter 17 Stars And The Solar System – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Science Chapter 17 Stars And The Solar System Quiz 6 (43 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What do you call the day on which whole disc of the moon is visible? A) Whole moon. B) Amavasya. C) Crescent moon. D) Full moon day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Full moon day. 2. The order of the planets is: A) Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, SaturnJupiter, Uranus, Neptune. B) Earth, Venus, MarsJupiter, Neptune, Mercury, Saturn, Uranus. C) Mercury, Venus, EarthMars, Jupiter, Saturn, UranusNeptune. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mercury, Venus, EarthMars, Jupiter, Saturn, UranusNeptune. 3. The distance of star Proxima Centauri from earth A) 3.22 light years. B) 2.22 light years. C) 5.22 light year. D) 4.22 light year. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4.22 light year. 4. Which of the following objects emits it own light? A) Moon. B) Nothing emits light. C) Plants. D) Stars. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stars. 5. The shape of constellation Ursa major resembles a lion {true or false}? A) True. B) False. C) Correct. D) Incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Which planet is called morning star or evening star A) Earth. B) Saturn. C) Venus. D) Mars. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Venus. 7. [TRIVIA] Which constellation holds the hottest place in the universe? A) Virgo. B) Cancer. C) Sagittarius. D) Aquarius. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Virgo. 8. What are artificial satellites? page 148 A) Artificial satellites are creatures living in space. B) Artificial satellites are objects that float in the ocean. C) Artificial satellites are human-made objects that orbit around the Earth or other planets in space. D) Artificial satellites are underground structures on Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Artificial satellites are human-made objects that orbit around the Earth or other planets in space. 9. The nearest galaxy to us- A) The Milky Way galaxy. B) Andromeda galaxy. C) Sirius galaxy. D) 23-42 proxima galaxy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Andromeda galaxy. 10. Why do seasons occur? A) Because earth rotates on its axis. B) Because earth is surrounded by air. C) Because earth tilts on its axis. D) Because of the distance earth is from the sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because earth tilts on its axis. 11. What is the significance of galaxies in the universe? A) Galaxies are types of clouds in the sky. B) Galaxies are musical instruments used in ancient times. C) Galaxies are underwater creatures found in the ocean. D) Galaxies are vast systems of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter held together by gravity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Galaxies are vast systems of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter held together by gravity. 12. A planet with a rocky surface is sometimes known as a: A) Earth. B) Rocky Planet. C) Gaseous Planet. D) Terrestrial Planet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Terrestrial Planet. 13. Our solar system belongs to A) Spiral Galaxy. B) Irregular Galaxy. C) Milky Way. D) Elliptical Galaxy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Milky Way. 14. The stars are able to give out heat and light because of: A) Burning. B) Nuclear Fusion. C) Combustion. D) Nuclear Fission. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nuclear Fusion. 15. The ..... orbits the sun while the ..... orbits the Earth. A) Moon, sun. B) Moon, Earth. C) Earth, Moon. D) Earth, sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Earth, Moon. 16. The changes in the moon's appearance is called A) Earth. B) Moon phases. C) Constellations. D) Solar system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moon phases. 17. Neutron stars are very small and extremely dense A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Farthest planet from the sun A) Pluto. B) Neptune. C) Uranus. D) Mercury. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neptune. 19. Which is the densest planet in our solar system? A) Venus. B) Mars. C) Earth. D) Jupiter. E) Uranus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Earth. 20. Scientists use the light-year to describe the relationships between objects in space. What does a light-year measure? A) The distance that light can travel in one year. B) The number of years it takes light to travel to Earth. C) The brightness of light that travels through space. D) The time it takes light to travel 1 million km. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The distance that light can travel in one year. 21. Which term best describes the shape of the orbits of planets in our solar system? A) Centripetal. B) Circular. C) Elliptical. D) Spherical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elliptical. 22. What will be the next stage in our star the sun's life cycle? A) Blackhole. B) Red giant. C) Supernova. D) White dwarf. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Red giant. 23. How long does it take for the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth? A) 30 days. B) 27 days. C) 28 days. D) 29 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 27 days. 24. The sixth planet from the Sun; known for its large rings. A) Mars. B) Saturn. C) Mercury. D) Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Saturn. 25. There is actually a star, which is situated in the direction of the earth's axis and does not appear to move. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. The tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation is responsible for the A) Size of the Moon. B) Ocean's tides. C) Brightness of stars. D) Earth's seasons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Earth's seasons. 27. Mercury has no satellite of its own A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. On which day, the earth lies between the moon and the sun? A) New moon day. B) Full moon day. C) No moon day. D) Everyday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Full moon day. 29. A light-year (ly) is the distance that light travels in one year. If a star is 3 ly from Earth, how long does it take light from that star to reach Earth? A) 3 ly. B) 3 h. C) 3 min. D) 3 y. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3 y. 30. What causes the patterns of stars in the nighttime sky to appear to move from East to West each night? A) The movement of the stars. B) The revolution of the Sun. C) The revolution of the Moon. D) The rotation of the Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The rotation of the Earth. 31. An object that orbits a planet is called a? A) Asteroid. B) Planet. C) Moon. D) Satellite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Satellite. 32. Stars do not change position. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 33. Which category is our Sun located in? A) Main Sequence. B) Giants. C) White Dwarfs. D) Supergiants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Main Sequence. 34. How do moons move? A) Moons rotate around their planet and revolve on their axis. B) Moon rotate around their planet and rotate on their axis. C) Moons revolve around their planet and rotate on their axis. D) Moons revolve around their planet and revolve on their axis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moons revolve around their planet and rotate on their axis. 35. What is the Indian name of the constellation ORION A) MARGE. B) Saptarishi. C) Hoe. D) Dhruva. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) MARGE. 36. Earth's axis is almost pointing in the direction of which of the following starts? A) Sirius. B) Polaris. C) Vega. D) Betelgeuse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polaris. 37. List the planets in order starting from the sun. A) Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. B) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune. C) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. D) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. 38. Which phase of star formation is our sun in? A) 2. The Stable Phase. B) 3. Red Giant. C) 1. Formation. D) 4. White Dwarf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. The Stable Phase. 39. Every matter that floats or is present in the universe is called celestial body. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. The surface of the Moon has a lot of pits, some large while others small. What are these called? A) Holes. B) Potholes. C) Craters. D) Gaps. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Craters. 41. The earth's tilt results in the change of ..... A) Days. B) Time. C) Seasons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seasons. 42. The Moon's gravity is ..... than Earth. A) Stronger. B) Weaker. C) They both are the same. D) None of the above. 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