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Our earth and our solar system - class-VI

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Which of the following is NOT a planet of our Solar System?

  1. Sirius

  2. Mercury

  3. Saturn

  4. Earth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Planets of solar system are : Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. 
Sirius is not a planet of the Solar system. It is a star. It is the brightest star in the night sky and located close to Orion.

The planet which is farthest from the Sun is _____. 

  1. $Pluto$

  2. $Uranus$

  3. $Neptune$

  4. $Mars$


Correct Option: C

The largest planet of the solar system is :

  1. Jupiter

  2. Mars

  3. Neptune

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The largest planet of the solar system is Jupiter. It is the largest by mass, volume, and surface area among other statistics. Here are the critical measurements of Jupiter as well as a few other interesting facts about the planet.
Here are Jupiter's measurements: mass $1.8981 \times 10^{27}\ kg$, volume $1.43128 \times 10^{15}\ km^{3}$, surface area $6.1419 \times 10^{10}\ km^{2}$, and a mean circumference of $4.39264 \times 10^{5}\ km$. Despite its size, it only has a density of $1.326\ g/cm^3$, which is less than one fourth of Earths density. The low density is one way scientists are able to determine that it is made mostly of gases and probably does not have a solid core.

Which of the following is the biggest planet?

  1. Jupiter

  2. Venus

  3. Mercury

  4. Pluto


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jupiter is the biggest planet.

The credit for the discovery of rings of the Saturn goes to

  1. Kepler

  2. Galileo

  3. Newton

  4. Copernicus


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In 1610, the year after Galileo Galilei first turned a telescope to the sky, he became the very first person to observe Saturn's rings, though he could not see them well enough to discern their true nature. In 1655, Christiaan Huygens was the first person to describe them as a disk surrounding Saturn.

The difference between the equatorial diameter and polar diameter ofthe Earth is about

  1. 43km

  2. 82km

  3. 56km

  4. 101km


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Equitorial diameter of the earth is about $12756$ km and The polar diameter of earth is $12713.6$km

Difference $=(12756-12713.6)$km
Around $43$km $($options$)$

Mangal is the Indian name of the

  1. Earth

  2. Mars

  3. Uranus

  4. Pluto


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The planet Mars is known as Mangal graha in India.

The Indian names of the planets are

  1. Grahas

  2. Akash ganga

  3. Dhruva tara

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In India planets are called as ''grahas"

Varun is the Indian name of which of the following planet?

  1. Pluto

  2. Jupiter

  3. Uranus

  4. Neptune


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Varun is the Indian name of the Neptune.

How many planets can be seen with the naked eye?

  1. 3

  2. 4

  3. 5

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The five brightest planets mercury, venus, mars,jupiter and saturn can easily be seen by naked eye.

Pluto is to Varna, as Venus is to

  1. Shukra

  2. Mangal

  3. Shani

  4. Indra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shukra is known as Venus.

Indra is the Indian name of

  1. Uranus

  2. Saturn

  3. Earth

  4. Pluto


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to Indian mythology Uranus is named as Indira.

Fill in the blank:

Mercury is the ________ planet of the solar system.
  1. smallest

  2. largest

  3. most dense

  4. coldest


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The smallest planet in the solar system is Mercury. For the longest time, the smallest planet was considered to be Pluto, but now Pluto isn’t a planet any more.

Mercury measures 4879 km along its equator. Just for comparison, Earth is 12,742 km across. So, Mercury is only 38% the diameter of Earth. In terms of volume, it’s even less. Mercury has only 0.05 the volume of the Earth. In other words, if the Earth was a hollow shell, you could fit 20 Mercury's inside with room to spare.

Which of the following planets is coldest in the solar system?

  1. Mercury

  2. Venus

  3. Neptune

  4. Earth


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ans: Neptune


The planet, ________ is called morning or evening star.
  1. Jupiter

  2. Venus

  3. Saturn

  4. Earth


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Venus is the brightest of all planets. It can be seen sometimes in the eastern sky before sunrise and in the western sky just after sunset. Hence, it is called the morning or evening star.

Could Saturn float on water and why?

  1. Yes, because its density is less than the density of water.

  2. No, because its density is more than the density of water.

  3. Yes, because it is a celestial body.

  4. No, because it has rings.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Saturn is the least dense planet. In fact, its density is less than water and it can hence float on water.

Pluto is termed as the _______ planet.
  1. inner

  2. outer

  3. dwarf

  4. giant


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pluto was once considered to be a planet of our solar system. Since 2006, according to the International Astronomical Organization, it is no more considered a planet and is termed as a dwarf planet.

Which of the following properties is not exhibited by planets?

  1. Do not have their own light

  2. Revolve around the sun and rotate around itself

  3. Keep changing their position

  4. Follow randomly changing orbits


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Planets do not have their own light. Those merely reflect the Sun's light that falls on them. 

Planets revolve around the Sun while rotating on axes.
Planets keep changing positions. 
However, each planet have a particular orbit in which it revolves around the Sun. Planets do not change their orbits randomly.

Find the odd one out:

  1. Jupiter

  2. Saturn

  3. Mars

  4. Earth


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Earth is the only planet that has life on it. All the rest have no trace of life on those.

Identify the wrong statement about Mars.
  1. It is called the red planet

  2. It is the last inner planet

  3. It takes 687 days to complete one revolution around the Sun

  4. It has 3 moons


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mars appears to be reddish in color and is hence known as the red planet.

It is the last planet before the belt of asteroids which makes it the last inner planet. 
It takes 687 day to complete one revolution.
It has 2 natural satellites i.e., 2 moons and not 3.

Earth : Bluish green :: ________ : Reddish.
  1. Mars

  2. Mercury

  3. Jupiter

  4. Uranus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Earth appears to be bluish green in colour and Mars appears to be reddish in colour. Hence it is also known as the red planet.

There is life on Earth because of:

  1. optimum sunlight

  2. presence of water and atmosphere

  3. presence of ozone layer

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Earth is at an optimum distance from the Sun, therefore the sunlight reaching the Earth is not extremely hot. Also, the ozone layer prevents the entry of harmful rays. Presence of water and atmosphere that are essential for life an Earth to grow.

The planet Mercury:

  1. is a very small planet and hence not visible

  2. is very far from Earth as compared to other planets

  3. remains covered by clouds most of the day time

  4. is hidden by the glare of the Sun and hence not visible during the day time


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mercury is the first planet of our solar system. It is very close to the Sun and is mostly hidden because of excessive light or glare of the Sun. Hence, it is not easily visible. However, it can be seen just before sunrise or just after sunset from places where trees and buildings do not disturb the view.

Brightest planet in the night sky is:

  1. Jupiter

  2. Venus

  3. Earth

  4. Mars


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Venus is the brightest planet in the night sky and can be spotted easily.

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are not among the  _______ planets.
  1. outer

  2. inner

  3. warmer

  4. lighter


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A band of asteroids present between Mass and Jupiter separates the planets into inner (planets before the band of asteroids) and outer (planets after the band of asteroids) planets. Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars lie before the band of asteroids and are called inner planets.

As these planets stay closer to the sun these are among warmer planet and not among the lighter planets.

The planet nearest to the Sun is ______.

  1. Mercury

  2. Venus

  3. Mars

  4. Earth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The planet nearest to the sun is Mercury.

The correct option is A.

Which of the following statements is / are correct ?

  1. A solar panel is made by combining a large number of solar concentrators.

  2. To work properly, wind energy generators need wind speeds of at least about 15 km/h.

  3. Many of the sources ultimately derive their energy

  4. none 


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A solar concentrator uses lenses, called Fresnel lenses, which take a large area of sunlight and direct it towards a specific spot by bending the rays of light and focusing them. Some people use the same principle when they use a magnifying lens to focus the Sun's rays on a pile of kindling or paper to start fires.

How did planets and other objects in the solar system form?

  1. After the Sun formed, it threw off hot pieces that spun and cooled.

  2. The Sun captured objects that formed in other places in the galaxy.

  3. Two stars collided, and the broken pieces went into orbit around the Sun.

  4. Material in a disc formed large clumps as the Sun fanned in the centre of the disc.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The planets in our solar system are believed to have formed from the same spinning disc of dust that formed the Sun. This disc, called the solar nebula, was composed mainly of hydrogen and helium, but also had other elements in smaller proportions. The nebula had a certain amount of angular momentum orbiting the forming Sun. Particles in the spinning disc began to clump together as gravity attracted them to each other.

Which of the following belongs to the class of inferior planets?

  1. Mercury

  2. Venus

  3. Pluto

  4. Saturn


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Inferior planets are those planets which is closer to Sun than the Earth, Mercury and Venus are the inferior planets.

Which of the following is the smallest planet?

  1. Jupiter

  2. Venus

  3. Mercury

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mercury is the smallest planet.

The globe of Saturn can contain about

  1. 150 Earths

  2. 472Earths

  3. 355 Earths

  4. 729 Earths


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Radius of Saturn is about $9$ times than that of earth.

Let, n number of earths a saturn contains. So equating volume.
$n{ V } _{ earth }={ V } _{ saturn }\ n\times \cfrac { 4 }{ 3 } \pi { r }^{ 3 }=\cfrac { 4 }{ 3 } \pi { (9{ r }) }^{ 3 }\ n={ 9 }^{ 3 }\ n=729$

Reflection of the sunlight from the upper layers of the Earth's atmosphere causes

  1. days and nights

  2. tides

  3. eclipses

  4. twilight


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Twilight is seen because the earth's atmosphere, some light scatters through small particles in the atmosphere- so, there is still some light n the sky even after the sun  has gone down.


Which of the following doesn't belong to the class of superior planets?

  1. Venus

  2. Neptune

  3. Uranus

  4. Mars


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Superior planets are those planets which is farther from the earth than the Sun. Except Mercury and Venus rest are superior planets.

Mass of Jupiter is ........... times that of Earth.

  1. 318

  2. 195

  3. 95

  4. 0.8


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mass of the planet jupiter is about $318$ times than that of earth.

The planet having the largest diameter is

  1. Jupiter

  2. Saturn

  3. Pluto

  4. Mars


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jupiter is the largest planet in the universe its diameter is about $1.3\times { 10 }^{ 5 }$km.

Venus appears very bright because it reflects about ....... percent of the light which it receives from the Sun.

  1. 50

  2. 60

  3. 75

  4. 100


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

First of all venus is very close to earth so very less amount of light gets scattered by atmosphere particles and second thing is it reflects $75\%$ of the light coming from sun.

The planet farthest from the Earth is

  1. Pluto

  2. Mercury

  3. Neptune

  4. Saturn


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to recent astronomical data pluto is the planet which is at the farthest distance from earth.

A planet shines because it reflects the light of the

  1. sun

  2. other planets

  3. milky way

  4. pole star


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A planet signs because it reflects the light coming from the sun.

The smallest planet in the solar system is ___________.

  1. Mars

  2. Jupiter

  3. Mercury

  4. Earth


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The smallest planet in the solar system is  mercury.

Ans: Mercury

Surface gravity of different planets in correct decreasing order is

  1. Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn, Earth

  2. Jupiter, Neptune, Earth, Saturn

  3. Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Earth

  4. Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Surface gravity of different planets has a unique surface gravity.
Newton's second law of motion: $F=ma$............(1)
Law of universal gravitation: $F _g=\dfrac{GM _1M _2}{R^2}$............(2)
The value of $G$ was originally determined experimentally by Henry Cavendish and has a value of $6.67\times10^{11} N m^3/kgs^{2}$
By using these two equations, one can derive another equation that shows the acceleration due to gravity at the surface of a planet, i.e., $g=\dfrac{GM}{R^2}$
Where $M$ is the mass of the planet and $R$ is its radius.
The surface gravity of the planets, as determined by the equation above and shown relative to Earth's gravity can be seen below:

Object:           g/g-earth:       Acceleration at the surface

Earth...............$1.0$...............$g = 9.78\ m/s^2$ ($32.1\ ft/s^2$)

Jupiter.............$2.36$...........$g = 23.1\ m/s^2$ ($75.9\ ft/s^2$)

Saturn.............$1.07$.............$g = 9.05\ m/s^2$($29.4\ ft/s^2$)

Uranus............$0.889$...........$g = 8.69\ m/s^2$($28.5\ ft/s^2$)

Neptune..........$1.12$.............$g = 11.0\ m/s^2$($36.0\ ft/s^2$)

So, surface gravity of different planets in correct decreasing order is Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Earth.

Pluto is to Yam, as Venus is to

  1. Shukra

  2. Mangal

  3. Shani

  4. lndra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi name for Pluto is yam and for Venus is Shukra. 

Varun is the Indian name of the

  1. Pluto

  2. Jupiter

  3. Uranus

  4. Neptune


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ans: Neptune

The planet farthest from the Sun is

  1. Mercury

  2. Venus

  3. Neptune

  4. Earth


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Planet farthest from sun is Neptune.

Ans: Neptune

The outermost layer of the Earth is called

  1. crust

  2. mantle

  3. core

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Outermost layer of earth is called Crust.

Other layers are mantel, outer and inner core.
Ans: Crust

The hottest planet of the solar system is

  1. Mercury

  2. Neptune

  3. Jupiter

  4. Venus


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Venus is the hottest planet. Although its not the closest to the sun, its dense atmosphere traps heat and warms it.

Ans: Venus

The temperature of the centre of the Earth is about

  1. $4000^oC$

  2. $6000^oC$

  3. ${10^4 }^oC$

  4. ${10^6 }^oC$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Temperature of center of earth is 6000 degree celsius.

Ans: 6000 degree Celsius.

Mercury and Venus, both, do not have any

  1. atmosphere

  2. solid matter

  3. satellite

  4. fixed orbit


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mercury and Venus have no natural satellites. they are both inner planets and inner planets tend to have very few or no satellites and rings.

Which of the following is NOT a planet of the sun ? 

  1. Sirius

  2. Mercury

  3. Saturn

  4. Earth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sirius is a star,it is not a planet of the sun.The star Sirius is the brightest star in the sky. It is commonly known as the Dog Star. 

There are nine planets in the solar system. 

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:


There are eight planets in the solar system. Pluto is dwarf planet not a planet.

The space crafts cannot land on Venus because it is the ___________.

  1. smallest planet

  2. coldest planet

  3. hottest planet

  4. densest planet


Correct Option: C

Phobos and Deimos are the natural satellites of which planet in the solar system?

  1. Mars

  2. Earth

  3. Neptune

  4. Saturn


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mars has only two natural satellites. Phobos and Deimos both were discovered by Asaph Hall in August $1877$.

Two third part of which planet is covered with water?

  1. Jupiter

  2. Earth

  3. Saturn

  4. Venus


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Only earth has large reserves of water

The surface temperature of Mercury varies from :

  1. $30 ^\circ C$ to $-18 ^\circ C$

  2. $100 ^\circ C$ to $-183 ^\circ C$

  3. $427 ^\circ C$ to $-183 ^\circ C$

  4. $80 ^\circ C$ to $ 0 ^\circ C$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The surface temperature of mercury varies from around $800F$ to $-290F$ or $427°C$ to $-180°C$.

Which is the second biggest planet in the solar system?

  1. Jupiter

  2. Saturn

  3. Earth

  4. Neptune


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The biggest is Jupiter. Then comes Saturn.

Which planet in the solar system has a natural satellite having its own atmosphere?

  1. Mercury

  2. Saturn

  3. Earth

  4. Uranus


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Titan have its own atmosphere which is the largest moon of Saturn.

Out of the following, which planet will take the most time to make 1 revolution around the Sun?

  1. Mercury

  2. Earth

  3. Jupiter

  4. Saturn


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The time period of revolution depends on the radius of the orbit. Greater the radius, greater is the period. Since Saturn is the farthest planet from the sun, its radius is the greatest and so is the time period.

Mars appears red due to the presence of ________ .

  1. Carbon oxide

  2. Nitrogen oxide

  3. Iron oxide

  4. Methane


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Reddish color of the Mars is due to the presence of "ferric" iron in the from of Red hematite $({ Fe } _{ 2 }{ O } _{ 3 })$ which is the oxide of iron.

_____ and ___ are the only planets without moons.

  1. Mercury,Venus

  2. Mars,Venus

  3. Jupiter,Saturn

  4. Earth,Mercury


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Planet                              Moons(Number)                                        

Mercury                              0
Venus                                 0
Earth                                   1
Mars                                   2
Jupiter                                67
Saturn                                 62
Uranus                                27 
Neptune                              14
Pluto                                    5

Only Venus and Mercury does not have any moon.

The following planet is considered as Earths-twin

  1. Mars

  2. Venus

  3. Mercury

  4. Saturn


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Venus is called Earth's twin because Venus and Earth are almost the same size, have about the same mass (they weigh about the same), and have a very similar composition (are made of the same material). They are also neighboring planets. However, Venus and Earth are also very different. Venus has an atmosphere that is about 100 times thicker than Earth's and has surface temperatures that are extremely hot. Venus does not have life or water oceans like Earth does. Venus also rotates backwards compared to Earth and the other planets.

Early astronomers were confused because the following planets sometimes reverse their direction:

  1. Mars

  2. Jupiter

  3. Saturn

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

If earth suddenly stops rotating, then the weight of an object of mass $m$ at equator will [$\omega$ is angular speed of earth and $R$ is its radius ] :

  1. Decrease by $m\omega^2R$

  2. Increase by $  m\omega^2R$

  3. Decrease by $m\omega R^2$

  4. Increase by $  m\omega R^2$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Weight when the earth rotates is
$m{g}^{\prime}=mg-mR{\omega}^{2}$
When $\omega=0$
The weight will increase by $mR{\omega}^{2}$

If you were asked to carry a 10 kg mass piece on each of the planets, select the planets in order, from the one where you would find it lightest to the one where it would be the heaviest

  1. Mercury-Venus-Earth-Mars-Jupiter

  2. Jupiter-Mars-Earth-Venus-Mercury

  3. Mercury-Mars-Venus-Earth-Jupiter

  4. Mars-Mercury-Venus-Earth-Jupiter


Correct Option: A

Which of these pair of planets not have the satellites?

  1. Earth, mars

  2. Mars, Jupiter

  3. Uranus, neptune

  4. Mercury, venus


Correct Option: D

The farthest planet in the solar system. 

  1. Uranus

  2. Neptune

  3. Jupitor

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Neptune is the farthest planet in the solar system. 

In which part of the sky can you find Venus if it is visible as an evening star ? 

  1. eastern

  2. western

  3. northern

  4. southern 


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Venus can be seen in the western sky after sunset and is called the evening star. 

The largest planet in the solar system is _______.

  1. Saturn

  2. Jupiter

  3. Mars

  4. Earth


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The largest planet in the solar system is Jupiter. Radius is 71492km.

Ans: Jupiter

The soil in planet Mars appears to be red in colour due to the presence of ___________.

  1. iron oxide

  2. cuprous oxide

  3. aluminium oxide

  4. silicon dioxide


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The soil in planet Mars appears to be red in colour due to the presence of iron oxide.

Ans: Iron oxide

Red planet:Mars; hottest planet:_______.

  1. Saturn

  2. Venus

  3. Mercury

  4. Jupiter


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ans: Venus

The mean surface temperature of Mercury is ___________.

  1. $400K$

  2. $410K$

  3. $430K$

  4. $442.5K$


Correct Option: D

If volume of the earth is taken as $1$ unit, then volume of Saturn and Uranus are

  1. $0.814$ and $44$ units respectively

  2. $755$ units each

  3. $1.316$ and $0.054$ units respectively

  4. $44$ and $0.194$ unit respectively


Correct Option: B

Mass of Jupiter is ............  that of all the other planets combined.

  1. twice

  2. thrice

  3. four times

  4. $10$ times


Correct Option: A

According to the data available by Dec-2012 the maximum number of known moons are possessed by the planet:

  1. Jupiter

  2. Saturn

  3. both (a) and (b)

  4. Saturn only


Correct Option: A

The inclination of the axis of rotation is maximum for planet _____ and minimum for planet _______.

  1. Mercury and Uranus

  2. Uranus and Mercury

  3. Uranus and Venus

  4. Venus and Mercury


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The inclination of axis of rotation is maximum for planet Mercury and minimum for Uranus. 

Ans: Mercury and Uranus

Many planets exhibit a special phenomenon called aurora at its poles due to a common property called

  1. ionisation

  2. magnetic fields

  3. electric fields

  4. chemical reactions


Correct Option: B

The average temperature is maximum for the planet ___________.

  1. Venus

  2. Mercury

  3. Jupiter

  4. Earth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ans: Venus

All planets, asteroids, and sun except few exceptions such as _______ and ________ rotate in counterclockwise directions.

  1. mars and venus

  2. venus and uranus

  3. uranus and saturn

  4. saturn and venus


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ans: Venus and Uranus

Spinning speed of the earth is ___________.

  1. $0.5km$ ${s}^{-1}$

  2. $1.5km$ ${s}^{-1}$

  3. $2km$ ${s}^{-1}$

  4. $2.5km$ ${s}^{-1}$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Spinning speed of earth is $0.5km/sec$

Ans: $0.5km/sec$

Arrange the following planets in the increasing order of their distance from the sun :
(a) The earth
(b) Mars
(c) Venus
(d) Saturn

  1. c a b d

  2. a b c d

  3. d c b a

  4. b a c d


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ans: c,a,b.d

Venus, The Earth, Mars, Saturn

Which among the following is known as red planet?

  1. Mars

  2. Earth

  3. Mercury

  4. Venus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mars is known as red planet.

Ans: Mars

The most massive planet in the solar system is _______ .

  1. Saturn

  2. Earth

  3. Venus

  4. Jupiter


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Jupiter is the most massive planet in the solar system. It is 300 times bigger than the earth.

The only natural satellite in the solar system which has its own atmosphere is:

  1. Europa

  2. Moon

  3. Titan

  4. Callisto


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Saturn moon also known as Titan is largest moon of Saturn and is only known to have a dense atmosphere and also the only object other than Earth and also the only object other than Earth were clear evidence of stable bodies of surface liquid have been found.

Arrange the following according to the specific gravity of them in ascending order.
a)Saturn
b)Venus
c)Jupiter
d)Mars

  1. c,a,b,d

  2. a,c,d,b

  3. a,b,c,d

  4. d,c,b,a


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Specific gravity is measure to the density of the planet.

${ \rho  } _{ Saturn }<{ \rho  } _{ Jupiter }<{ \rho  } _{ Mars }<{ \rho  } _{ Venus }$
So answer is a,c,b,d

The second biggest planet of the solar system has:

  1. lowest density

  2. density equal to water

  3. highest density

  4. density equal to earth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Second biggest planet in the solar system is Saturn.

Saturn has the lowest density.

Identify me:
I am having frozen carbon dioxide near the poles which look like caps.
I have two natural satellites.
I take 687 days to move once around the Sun.
I am rich in iron oxide.

  1. Jupiter

  2. Mars

  3. Uranus

  4. Pluto


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

These all are the properties of Mars.

$\longrightarrow $ Iron oxide Rich
$\longrightarrow $Revolution time $67$ days
$\longrightarrow $ two moon
$\longrightarrow $ frozen carbon dioxide
Answer is Mars.

Polar ice caps of the planet mars are due to the:

  1. solidified carbon dioxide

  2. volcanoes erupted near the poles

  3. cover of dust particles that reflects light

  4. solidified water


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

During the winter freezing time the polar region are covered by caps which is of water, and carbon dioxide. They appear white.

Heat waves are trapped to the maximum extent on which planet?

  1. Mercury

  2. Earth

  3. Venus

  4. Neptune


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Venus due to the presence of Carbon dioxide in large amount.

The poles of this planet face the sun for longer periods of time than any other planet. 

  1. Mars

  2. Uranus

  3. Jupiter

  4. Saturn


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The pole of Uranus faces the Sun for longer period of time than any other planet as it axis is $98°$ and lies sideways therefore poles facing the Sun most of the time.

A ring system around planet Uranus was discovered by:

  1. Phobos and Deimos

  2. Prof.J.C.Bhattacharya and K.Kuppuswamy

  3. William Herschel

  4. Galileo


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ring system around planet Uranus is discovered by William Herschel detailing his observation of Uranus in ${ 18 }^{ th }$ century

Definitive discovery was made by  James L. Elliot, Edward W. Dunham and Jessica Mink.

The inclination of orbit to ecliptic is maximum for planet _________ and minimum for planet _______.

  1. Mercury and Earth

  2. Mercury and Venus

  3. Venus and Earth

  4. Earth and Saturn


Correct Option: A

Planets are divided in to two groups based on their characteristic.

Group - 1 Group - 2
- Structure of planets resemble to earth - Structure of planets resembles Jupiter
- They have fewer natural satellites - They have large number of natural satellites 
- They have thin atmosphere - Rings are seen around planets.

Which of the following are included in Group - 2?

  1. Mercury and Venus

  2. Saturn and Mercury

  3. Jupiter and Saturn

  4. Jupiter and Venus


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

All the planets among Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus all in the second group.


Hence, for among given options the pair Jupiter and Saturn fall in second group.

Answer-(C)

Asteroid or planetoids are _____________.

  1. shining stars near the Earth

  2. shooting stars

  3. meteorites

  4. a swarm of small bodies revolving round the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Asteroids and planetoids are small bodies of varying sizes ranging from few kilometres to few hundred kilometres of diameter. They are found in a large number in a belt between Mars and Jupiter and they revolve around the sun like planets but are not large enough to be called planets.
  • Sometimes very small asteroids enter into earth's atmosphere. If these bodies reach the earth's surface then they are called meteorites. Most of the time they get burned up due to the friction caused by the atmosphere of the earth and thus appear like shooting stars.
  • Hence option D is correct.

Asteroids revolve around the Sun between the orbits of __________.

  1. Earth and Jupiter

  2. Venus and Jupiter

  3. Uranus and Jupiter

  4. Mars and Jupiter


Correct Option: D

What will happen if you place a cup on a table in space?

  1. It will remain stationary at its position

  2. It will start vibrating and break eventually

  3. It will rise up as soon as you remove your hand from the cup

  4. It will slide sideways on the table


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There is no gravity is space which means no downward gravitational force acts on the object kept in space. Thus as soon as we remove our hand from the cup, no gravitational force acts on it to keep it stationary on the table and hence the cup rises upwards.

The correct answer is option C.

Why would it be hard to pour a liquid in a cup kept in space?

  1. The density of liquid increases in space and it can not flow like a liquid

  2. The liquid will freeze in space

  3. The liquid won't fall down as there is no gravity in space

  4. It will stick to the container and hence can not be poured


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

As there is no gravity in space, no downward gravitational force acts on the object kept in space.So, the object does not move downwards. When we pour a liquid in a cup kept in space, the liquid do not fall downwards to fill the cup because of zero gravity in the space.

What will happen if you place a cup on an inclined surface in space?

  1. It will slide along the surface

  2. It will rise up vertically

  3. It will rise perpendicular to the plane of the inclined surface

  4. It will remain stationary at its position


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

As there is no gravity is space, thus no gravitational force acts on the cup kept in space. The only force acting on the cup placed on the inclined surface is the normal reaction exerted by the inclined surface (perpendicular to the plane of inclined surface) which makes the cup to rise in the direction perpendicular to the plane of inclined surface.

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