This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 8 > Class 8 Science Chapter 17 Stars And The Solar System – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Science Chapter 17 Stars And The Solar System Quiz 14 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. Why do seasons occur? A) Because of the distance earth is from the sun. B) Because earth tilts on its axis. C) Because earth rotates on its axis. D) Because earth is surrounded by air. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because earth tilts on its axis. 3. 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. 4. Which of the following is the hottest planet in the Solar System? A) Earth. B) Mercury. C) Venus. D) Mars. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Venus. 5. A planet with a rocky surface is sometimes known as a: A) Gaseous Planet. B) Earth. C) Terrestrial Planet. D) Rocky Planet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Terrestrial Planet. 6. Our solar system belongs to A) Spiral Galaxy. B) Milky Way. C) Elliptical Galaxy. D) Irregular Galaxy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Milky Way. 7. The stars are able to give out heat and light because of: A) Nuclear Fission. B) Nuclear Fusion. C) Burning. D) Combustion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nuclear Fusion. 8. The ..... orbits the sun while the ..... orbits the Earth. A) Moon, Earth. B) Earth, Moon. C) Earth, sun. D) Moon, sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Earth, Moon. 9. The changes in the moon's appearance is called A) Earth. B) Solar system. C) Moon phases. D) Constellations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moon phases. 10. 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. 11. Farthest planet from the sun A) Uranus. B) Pluto. C) Neptune. D) Mercury. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neptune. 12. Which is the densest planet in our solar system? A) Earth. B) Mars. C) Venus. D) Uranus. E) Jupiter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earth. 13. 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 brightness of light that travels through space. C) The number of years it takes light to travel to Earth. 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. 14. 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. 15. What will be the next stage in our star the sun's life cycle? A) Supernova. B) White dwarf. C) Blackhole. D) Red giant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Red giant. 16. How long does it take for the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth? A) 28 days. B) 27 days. C) 30 days. D) 29 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 27 days. 17. The sixth planet from the Sun; known for its large rings. A) Saturn. B) Mercury. C) Earth. D) Mars. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Saturn. 18. 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. 19. The tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation is responsible for the A) Ocean's tides. B) Size of the Moon. C) Brightness of stars. D) Earth's seasons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Earth's seasons. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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 min. B) 3 h. C) 3 y. D) 3 ly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3 y. 23. What causes the patterns of stars in the nighttime sky to appear to move from East to West each night? A) The revolution of the Moon. B) The rotation of the Earth. C) The revolution of the Sun. D) The movement of the stars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The rotation of the Earth. 24. An object that orbits a planet is called a? A) Planet. B) Satellite. C) Moon. D) Asteroid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Satellite. 25. Stars do not change position. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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