This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 8 > 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 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which is the farthest planet in our solar system? A) Neptune. B) Pluto. C) Milky way galaxy. D) Earth. E) Uranus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neptune. 2. The planet with a system of well developed rings encircling it is: A) Jupiter. B) Venus. C) Saturn. D) Neptune. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Saturn. 3. What is the region between Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids are found? A) Comet. B) Asteroid. C) Asteroid belt. D) Nucleus. E) Coma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Asteroid belt. 4. So far, 98 constellations have been identified. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. How do astronomers study the composition of stars? A) Astronomers study the composition of stars by tasting them. B) Astronomers study the composition of stars by listening to their sounds. C) Astronomers study the composition of stars by analyzing the light they emit through spectroscopy. D) Astronomers study the composition of stars by smelling them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Astronomers study the composition of stars by analyzing the light they emit through spectroscopy. 6. Which two objects in space are located farthest apart? A) Earth and Mars. B) Earth and the sun. C) Earth and the moon. D) The Milky Way galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Milky Way galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy. 7. What is the main source of the moon's light? A) Earth. B) Sun. C) Moon. D) Stars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sun. 8. In the Earth's atmosphere, the concentration of Nitrogen is 78.03% and that of Oxygen is 20.9%. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. The biggest planet of the Solar System is: A) Mars. B) Saturn. C) Mercury. D) Jupiter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jupiter. 10. The star that is closest to us- A) Polar Star. B) Moon. C) Proxima Century. D) Sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Proxima Century. 11. ..... are the patterns of stars in the sky A) Moon phases. B) Constellation. C) Solar system. D) Big dipper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Constellation. 12. Stars are made of mostly which two gases? A) Hydrogen and Helium. B) Hydrogen and Oxygen. C) Hydrogen and Nitrogen. D) Hydrogen and Carbon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hydrogen and Helium. 13. The structure present in the centre of the comet is called? A) Coma. B) Nucleus. C) Tail. D) Asteroid. E) Meteor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nucleus. 14. Solar eclipse is when the ..... is between ..... and ..... A) Earth, Moon, Sun. B) Sun, Earth, Moon. C) Moon, Earth, Sun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moon, Earth, Sun. 15. What was the initial explosion that resulted in the formation and expansion of the universe? A) Big bang. B) Big boom. C) Large bang. D) Large boom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Big bang. 16. Which planet has the most gravity? A) Earth. B) Mars. C) Neptune. D) Jupiter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jupiter. 17. ..... is the closest planet to the sun. A) Venus. B) Earth. C) Mercury. D) Mars. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mercury. 18. Which of these is NOT large and gaseous? A) Jupiter. B) Mercury. C) Saturn. D) Uranus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mercury. 19. A light year is a measurement of: A) Time. B) Distance. C) Gravity. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Distance. 20. A planet made of mostly gases, such as Hydrogen or Helium A) Terrestrial Planet. B) Gaseous Planet. C) Gas Planet. D) Rocky Planet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gaseous Planet. 21. The Pole Star lies in the Southern Hemisphere. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. What is constellations? page126 A) Constellations are types of clouds in the sky. B) Constellations are musical instruments used in ancient times. C) Constellations are underwater creatures found in the ocean. D) Constellations are groups of stars that form recognizable patterns in the night sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Constellations are groups of stars that form recognizable patterns in the night sky. 23. When the Moon changes from New moon to Full moon, the shining portion increases. This is called: A) Krishna side. B) Darker fortnight. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Darker fortnight. 24. Stars appear to move from east to west, It could mean that the Earth rotates from the east to west too. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. Which unit is used to measure astronomical distances? 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