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The Universe

Description: The Universe
Number of Questions: 10
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Tags: The Universe Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Asteroids Comets  Meters and Meteorites
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Which of the following is the smallest planet of the solar system?

  1. Mercury

  2. Venus

  3. Earth

  4. Mars


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The smallest planet of the solar system is Mercury.

Which of the following is the brightest planet in the night sky?

  1. Saturn

  2. Mars

  3. Jupiter

  4. Venus


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Venus is the brightest planet in the night sky.

How many natural satellites does Mars have?

  1. 0

  2. 1

  3. 2

  4. 3


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Mars has 2 natural satellites.

The planet Saturn is _____ in colour.

  1. reddish

  2. bluish

  3. yellowish

  4. greenish


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The planet Saturn is yellowish in colour.

The length of the tail of a comet _____ in size as it _____ the sun.

  1. grows, approaches

  2. grows, moves away from

  3. decreases, approaches

  4. does not change, approaches


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The length of the tail of a comet grows in size as it approaches the sun.

Which of the following planets is the least dense?

  1. Jupiter

  2. Saturn

  3. Uranus

  4. Neptune


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Saturn is the least dense of all the planets.

Why do meteors burn while passing through the atmosphere?

  1. Due to air friction

  2. Due to low pressure

  3. Due to their large mass

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Meteors catch fire while passing through the atmosphere due to air friction.

The asteroidal belt lies between the orbits of the planets

  1. Earth and Mars

  2. Mars and Jupiter

  3. Jupiter and Saturn

  4. Saturn and Uranus


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The asteroidal belt lies between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter.

Which of the following planets is also known as the 'Red Planet'?

  1. Mercury

  2. Venus

  3. Mars

  4. Jupiter


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mars is also called the red planet.

Which of the following celestial bodies help scientists in investigating the nature of the material from which the solar system was formed?

  1. Moons of planets

  2. Asteroids

  3. Meteorites

  4. Meteors


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Meteorites help scientists in investigating the nature of the material from which the solar system was formed.

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