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Earth and Solar System

Description: This test is based ob geography useful for students of all boards class 6 and all appearing different competitions.
Number of Questions: 23
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Which of the following planet is nearest to earth?

  1. Mercury

  2. Jupiter

  3. Venus

  4. Saturn

  5. Neptune


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Venus is the nearest to earth.

Which of the following planet is nearest to Sun?

  1. Mercury

  2. Earth

  3. Venus

  4. Uranus

  5. Neptune


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mercury is nearest to Sun.

Which of the following is the hottest planet?

  1. Saturn

  2. Mercury

  3. Mars

  4. Venus

  5. Uranus


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Venus is the hottest planet of solar system because its temperature is highest.

Which of the following planets have no satellite?

  1. Mercury and Venus

  2. Jupiter and Venus

  3. Mercury and Saturn

  4. Saturn and Venus

  5. Jupier and Saturn


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mercury and Venus both have no satellite.

Which of the following planet is known as the smallest planet of our solar system?

  1. Mars

  2. Mercury

  3. Jupiter

  4. Pluto

  5. Neptune


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pluto is the smallest planet of our solar system.

In which of the following year the famous Halley's comet will appear again?

  1. 2020

  2. 2062

  3. 2042

  4. 2060

  5. 2032


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Yes,  Halley's comet was last seen in 1986, this will next appear in after 76 years in the year 2062.

Which of the following planet has maximum period of one revolution?

  1. Jupiter

  2. Mercury

  3. Venus

  4. Pluto

  5. Saturn


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pluto has maximum period of one revolution about 248 years.

Which of the following planet shows retrograde rotation?

  1. Venus and Uranus

  2. Venus and Jupiter

  3. Mars and Mercury

  4. Uranus and Saturn

  5. Jupiter and Uranus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Venus and Uranus both show retrograde rotation.

Which of the following planet is the greenish planet?

  1. Uranus

  2. Neptune

  3. Saturn

  4. Earth

  5. Mars


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Uranus gives off a greenish glow so it is known as greenish planet.

Which of the following planet is the brightest planet?

  1. Mercury

  2. Venus

  3. Jupiter

  4. Saturn

  5. Mars


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Venus is known as the brightest planet because it is the hottest planet and temperature of it is almost same at all the time.

Which of the following planet has 39 known moon?

  1. Saturn

  2. Uranus

  3. Mars

  4. Jupiter

  5. Neptune


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jupiter has 39 known moons.

Minor planets are known as __________.

  1. meteors

  2. comets

  3. satellites

  4. constellations

  5. asteroids


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Minor planets are also known as asteroids.

Which of the following planet is known as largest planet?

  1. Jupiter

  2. Saturn

  3. Earth

  4. Venus

  5. Mercury


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jupiter is the largest planet because diameter is almost 142,800 km.

Which of the following planet is not a terrestrial planet?

  1. Venus

  2. Mercury

  3. Jupiter

  4. Earth

  5. Mars


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Jupiter is a outer planet or gas giants because it is made up of gases.

Which of the following planet has a satellite named Triton?

  1. Jupiter

  2. Neptune

  3. Earth

  4. Uranus

  5. Mars


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Triton is the satellite of Neptune.

Which of the following planet is named after a Greek god?

  1. Neptune

  2. Uranus

  3. Jupiter

  4. Saturn

  5. Mars


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Uranus is named after Greek god of sky.

Which of the following is the largest asteroid?

  1. Proxima Centauri

  2. Nebula

  3. Neptune

  4. Halley

  5. Sedna


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Sedna is the largest asteroid or planetoid with a diameter of 800-1,100 miles.

Which of the following planets is known as the Earth’s Twin?

  1. Mercury

  2. Venus

  3. Uranus

  4. Neptune

  5. Mars


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Venus is known as the Earth's twin because it is almost same size as the Earth.

Which of the following planet is known as Deadliest planet?

  1. Earth

  2. Saturn

  3. Jupiter

  4. Venus

  5. Mercury


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Venus is known as the deadliest planet because of its highest temperature.

Which of the following planet is the inner planet?

  1. Jupiter

  2. Mercury

  3. Saturn

  4. Uranus

  5. Neptune


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mercury comes in the group of inner planet.

Which of the following is not in the family of the solar system?

  1. Planet

  2. Galaxy

  3. Star

  4. Asteroid

  5. Comet


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Galaxy is not in the family of the solar system.

Which of the following planet is named after the messenger of Roman Gods?

  1. Mercury

  2. Venus

  3. Mars

  4. Jupiter

  5. Uranus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mercury is named after the messenger of Roman gods.

Which of the following planet having minimum period of one rotation?

  1. Saturn

  2. Neptune

  3. Earth

  4. Mercury

  5. Jupiter


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Jupiter takes about 9.93 hrs for one rotation, which is minimum.

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