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Movement of the earth - class-V

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Why is the Sun important for us?

  1. It is the main source of light and heat.

  2. It is the source of energy.

  3. Its gravitational force keeps all planets and other heavenly bodies in place.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sun is very important to us as it is the main source of light and heat, i.e, the main source of energy. Besides, its gravitational force keeps all planets and other heavenly bodies in place.

The highest number of atoms in the Sun are of:

  1. hydrogen

  2. helium

  3. oxygen

  4. nitrogen


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Percentage of total number of atoms:
Hydrogen: $91.2$
Helium: $8.7$
Oxygen: $0.078$
Nitrogen: $0.0088$

Sun is a/an:

  1. Star

  2. Planet

  3. Galaxy

  4. Asteroid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sun falls in the classification of stars. 

It is the center of solar system.

Why does sun appear larger than other stars to us?

  1. It is larger than other stars.

  2. It is farther than other stars.

  3. It is closer than other stars.

  4. It is faster than other stars.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sun is much closer to us as compared to other stars. Hence, it subtends larger angle at eyes compared to other stars and appear larger. Note that many stars are much larger than sun in size.

Age of sun is about:

  1. 4.5 billion years

  2. 45 million years

  3. 10 thousand years

  4. Hundred thousand years


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sun is about 4.5 billion years old. 

It is still younger than many other stars.

Inside the Sun, _______ reactions take place at high temperature and enormous pressure. Fill in the blank
  1. nuclear fusion

  2. nuclear fission

  3. catalyze

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nuclear fusion means merging of separate elements as a unified whole to form heavy nuclei resulting in release of enormous amount of energy.

Sun is:

  1. a hot ball of glowing gases

  2. a cold rock

  3. a cold sphere of gases and moisture

  4. a solid sphere of minerals


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The sun is a star.

A hot ball of glowing gases.

What is the angular size of Sun?

  1. $0.5'$

  2. $1.5'$

  3. $0.2'$

  4. $2.5'$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The angluar size of the Sun is 30 arcmin, 

i.e., approx $0.5'$.

How much thick is the photosphere of sun?

  1. 500km

  2. 5000km

  3. 50km

  4. 5km


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The deepest layer of the Sun is the photosphere. This layer is the thinnest layer comprising of just 500 km in thickness.

From which part of Sun does the energy from nuclear fusion is generated?

  1. Core

  2. Radiative Zone

  3. Convective Zone

  4. From both B and C


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Central region of the Sun is called the core. Core is where the nuclear reaction takes place. 

Core is the region where the energy from nuclear fusion is generated.

The diameter of Sun is _________times larger than diameter of largest planet Jupiter.

  1. 10

  2. 12

  3. 20

  4. 15


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The diameter of the Sun is 1.3914 million km, it is 109 times larger than the diameter of the Earth and 10 times larger than Jupiter.

What are known as Sun Spots?

  1. Cooler regions on photosphere

  2. Hotter regions on photosphere

  3. Cooler regions on stratosphere

  4. Hotter regions on stratosphere


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Spots formed on the surface of the Sun that are darker and cooler are called the Sun's spots.

They may differ in size from small to large also.

Sun has so much mass because of this it produces its own light. Is this statement true or False

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This statement is false the Sun generates its own light due to Nuclear Fission not due to its large mass.

What is the Sun made of?

  1. 94% hydrogen, 6% helium, 0.16% other materials

  2. 94% hydrogen, 6% helium, 0.13% other materials

  3. 99% hydrogen, 6% helium, 0.11% other materials

  4. 94% hydrogen, 6% helium, 0.11% other materials


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sun is a large mass of gases. Two prominent gases forming the Sun are hydrogen and helium. Other gases such as carbon, nitrogen forms the trace amount.

The sun is made of 94% hydrogen, 6% helium, 0.16% other materials.


What is the diameter determined of sun?

  1. 109 Earth diameters

  2. 109 Mars diameters

  3. 109 Venus diameters

  4. 109 Jupiter diameters


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The diameter of the Sun is 1.3914 million km.

Which is equal to 109 Earths diameter.

The dark areas on the sun produced by the most intense magnetic helds are called.

  1. Plages

  2. Sun spots

  3. Sundog

  4. Prominences


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The dark areas on sun produced by most intense magnetic helds are called sun spots.

The following is (are) true about Sun.

  1. It is made up of gases

  2. It has its own heat and light

  3. Sun is a star

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The sun is a big ball of gas and plasma. Most of the gas 91 percent is hydrogen. It is converted into energy in the sun's core. The energy moves outward through the interior layers, into the sun's atmosphere, and is released into the solar system as heat and light.

How much part of Earth is covered by land? 

  1. 26%

  2. 27%

  3. 28%

  4. 29%


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

29% of Earth is covered by land. 

71% of the earth's surface is covered with water. 
And most of it is covered by oceans.

Dark patches present in the photosphere of the sun are called

  1. sun spots

  2. prominences

  3. rings

  4. fluorescence


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sunspots are temporary phenomena on the suns photosphere that appear as spots darker than the surrounding areas.

Dark irregular patches seen on the surface of the sun are called ___________.

  1. sun spots

  2. solar prominences

  3. rings

  4. solar flares


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ans: Sun spots 

The light from the sun to reach the surface of the earth takes about _____.

  1. $8$ min

  2. $8.3$ min

  3. $6$ min

  4. $7$ min


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The light from the sun to reach the surface of the earth takes about 8 min 20 sec.

Ans: 8 min 20 sec

The pearly white crown surrounding the sun visible during the total eclipses of the sun is

  1. its chromosphere

  2. photosphere

  3. corona

  4. heliosphere


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pearly white crown surrounding the sun visible during the total eclipse of sun is corona.

Ans: corona

Continuous observations of sun spots formation has revealed that the region or band of sun spots first form at mid-latitudes, widen and then move

  1. towards poles

  2. sideward

  3. towards the equator

  4. upper latitudes


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sun spots form at mid latitudes and move towards equator.

Ans: towards the equator 

It was observed that there was a pattern to the increase and decrease in the number of sun spots forming a cycle with a period of

  1. $11$ years

  2. $22$ years

  3. $33$ years

  4. $27$ years


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Number of sun spots increase and decrease in a span of 11 years.

Ans: 11 years

The sun's magnetic north and south pole get reversed in a cycle of:

  1. $11$ years

  2. $22$ years

  3. $33$ years

  4. $44$ years


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sun's magnetic north and south pole get reversed in a cycle of 11 years. 

Ans: 11years 

A solar flare occurs when .......... energy that has built up in the solar atmosphere is suddenly released.

  1. heat

  2. light

  3. electromagnetic

  4. magnetic


Correct Option: D

Sun spots are the areas to which the energy produced in the sun's core is unable to reach due to

  1. some unknown reasons

  2. inhibitions by the lower layers

  3. inhibition by the strong magnetic field to the convective motion of the evergy

  4. inhibition by the strong gravitational field to the convective motion of the evergy


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ans: inhibition by strong magnetic field to the convective motion of the energy

Heliosphere is

  1. the outermost atmospheric layer of the sun

  2. a bubble in space produced by the solar wind

  3. the innermost layer of the sun

  4. composed of the whole sun with its atmosphere


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Heliosphere is a bubble in space produced by the solar wind.

The mass of the sun is nearly _______ % of the mass of the solar system.

  1. 99

  2. 99.8

  3. 89.9

  4. 88.8


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Ans is 99.8

The irregular patches observed in the image of the Sun are called _______ .

  1. sunspots

  2. sunpots

  3. sun image

  4. sun dots


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Irregular patches in the image of sun are sunspots.

Ans: Sunspots

Solar flares are associated with.

  1. Intense magnetic field

  2. Solar eclipse

  3. Lunar eclipse

  4. Nuclear fission reaction


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Solar flares are associated with intense magnetic field. A solar flare occurs when magnetic energy that has built up in the solar atmosphere is suddenly released.

Which is the part of sun where the energy is transported from superhot interior to cold outer layers by photons?

  1. Core

  2. Radiative Zone

  3. Convective zone

  4. None


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Radiative zone lies between the core and the convective zone. In radiative zone, energy resulted from the nuclear fusion in the core travels upwards by photons.

Sunspots on the photosphere are due to.

  1. Eclipses caused by planets

  2. Comparatively cooler regions

  3. Granulation's

  4. Cloudy weather on the earth


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sunspots are temporary phenomenon on the sun photosphere that appears as spots darker than the surrounding area.

They are regions of reduced surface temperature. 
Answer is $B$

The reason for enormous energy output of the sun is.

  1. Combustion of hydrogen

  2. Formation of helium

  3. Thermo nuclear fusing reaction

  4. Electromagnetic field.


Correct Option: B,C
Explanation:

Reason for enormous energy output of sun is the fusion reaction

$H + H \longrightarrow He + Energy$
Answer is $B$ and $C$

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