8th Grade > Physics
STARS AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM MCQs
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Answer: Option A. -> True
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A
The natural objects which are located outside earth's atmosphere are celestial in nature. Therefore, moon, sun and other planets arecelestial objects.
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A
The natural objects which are located outside earth's atmosphere are celestial in nature. Therefore, moon, sun and other planets arecelestial objects.
Answer: Option A. -> True
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A
Mercury is the fastest orbiting planet of our solar system. It only takes 88 days forMercuryto orbit aroundthe sun.
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A
Mercury is the fastest orbiting planet of our solar system. It only takes 88 days forMercuryto orbit aroundthe sun.
Answer: Option D. -> Pole Star
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D
The NorthStar or Pole star,liesverynear to therotation axis ofthe celestial sphere, right above theEarth'snorth pole. Itis the brightest star in theconstellationofUrsa Minor. This is the reason why it appears fixed in the sky.
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D
The NorthStar or Pole star,liesverynear to therotation axis ofthe celestial sphere, right above theEarth'snorth pole. Itis the brightest star in theconstellationofUrsa Minor. This is the reason why it appears fixed in the sky.
Answer: Option D. -> Jupiter
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D
Jupiteris the fastest spinning planet in ourSolar System. Its period of rotation is just 10 hours. This means thatJupiterhas the shortest day amongst all the planets in our Solar System.
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D
Jupiteris the fastest spinning planet in ourSolar System. Its period of rotation is just 10 hours. This means thatJupiterhas the shortest day amongst all the planets in our Solar System.
Answer: Option A. -> Mercury
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A
Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system in bothmassand diameter. It is also theclosest to the sun.
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A
Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system in bothmassand diameter. It is also theclosest to the sun.
Answer: Option B. -> Greater the distance, greater the time period
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B
A planet has a definite path in which it revolves around the Sun. This path is called an orbit. The period of revolution of a planet around the Sun increases as the distance of the planet increases from the Sun. Hence, greater the distance, greater is the time period.
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B
A planet has a definite path in which it revolves around the Sun. This path is called an orbit. The period of revolution of a planet around the Sun increases as the distance of the planet increases from the Sun. Hence, greater the distance, greater is the time period.
Answer: Option D. ->
Pole Star
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D
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D
The North Star or Pole star, lies very near to the rotation axis of the celestial sphere, right above the Earth's north pole. It is the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Minor. This is the reason why it appears fixed in the sky.
Answer: Option C. ->
4
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C
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C
The Earth's completion of one revolution around the Sun requires one year. There are four full years between 1 January 2001 and 1 January 2005. The Earth has therefore completed four revolutions around the Sun.
Answer: Option A. ->
True
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A
Mercury is the fastest orbiting planet of our solar system. It only takes 88 days for Mercury to orbit around the sun.
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A
Mercury is the fastest orbiting planet of our solar system. It only takes 88 days for Mercury to orbit around the sun.
Answer: Option A. ->
Mercury
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A
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A
Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system in both mass and diameter. It is also the closest to the sun.
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