| 1 |
How many planets are present in our galaxy? |
9
8
10
11
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| 2 |
Which planet takes the largest time to go once around the sun? |
Uranus
Jupiter
Neptune
Pluto
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| 3 |
Pluto was discovered on what date? |
January 13, 1908
December 17, 1916
December 11, 1921
February 18, 1930
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| 4 |
Which planet shares an orbit with two groups of asteroids, known as the Trojan Asteroids? |
Saturn
Venus
Pluto
Jupiter
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| 5 |
Jupiter is named for the god? |
Zeus
Hercules
Apollo
Ares
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| 6 |
The visible part of the sun is called: |
Ionosphere
Hydrosphere
Photosphere
Troposphere
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| 7 |
When Neptune officially was discovered? |
September 23, 1846
September 23, 1781
September 23, 1930
September 23, 1864
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| 8 |
Which planet's winds are the fastest in the Solar system? |
Neptune
Mercury
Pluto
Jupiter
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| 9 |
Mercurys year is how many Earth's days? |
59
88
365
28
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| 10 |
What does the surface of Mercury look like? |
Molten lava
Cratered like our Moon
Mercury has no visible surface
Gas clouds
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| 11 |
What are 'Red giants'? |
Caucasians
Old Stars
Young stars
None of these
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| 12 |
What are 'Red giants? |
Caucasians
Old Stars
Youngs Stars
None of these
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| 13 |
'Blue dwarfs' refer to: |
Caucasians
Young stars
Old stars
None of these
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| 14 |
Saturn's atmosphere is mostly: |
Sulfur and Hydrogen
Nitrogen and Oxygen
Hydrogen and Helium
Hydrogen and Nitrogen
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| 15 |
Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), was established on |
September 16, 1960
September 16, 1961
September 16, 1962
September 16, 1963
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| 16 |
The first artificial satellite was launched in: |
October 4, 1951
October 4, 1961
October 4, 1957
October 4, 1967
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| 17 |
Which of the following planets has the maximum number of satellites? |
Jupiter
Uranus
Saturn
Venus
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| 18 |
The highest radius of earth is at: |
Cancer
Capricorn
Poles
Equator
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| 19 |
Where on earth is the duration of sunshine equal all times? |
Equator
Tropics
Both of these
Poles
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| 20 |
The inclination of the earth's axis to plane of the orbit is--- |
90<sup>o</sup>
23 1/2<sup>o</sup>
66 1/2<sup>o</sup>
0<sup>o</sup>
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| 21 |
The earth rotates from: |
East to West
North to South
South to North
West to East
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| 22 |
The shape of the earth is: |
Flat
Conical
Cubical
Spherical
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| 23 |
How old is the Earth? |
5.0 to 5.1 Billion years
4.8 to 5.0 Billion years
4.0 to 4.2 Billion years
4.5 to 4.6 Billion years
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| 24 |
What temperature can the center of Earth's core reach up to? |
7000 K
7500 K
7300 K
8100 K
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| 25 |
Naturally occurring molten rock material generated and found within the Earth. |
Magma
Igneous Rock
Lava
Sedimentary
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| 26 |
The Earth's average distance is _______ kilometers from the Sun. |
93,000,000
149,597,000
9,300,000
1,495,970,000
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| 27 |
Which of the following planets has the smallest diameter? |
Mercury
Mars
Pluto
Venus
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| 28 |
What is Mercury in our solar system? |
The smallest planet
The fastest planet
The planet nearest to Sun
All of these
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| 29 |
What is it called when the Moon is blocked out by the earth's shadow? |
Lunar eclipse
Earth eclipse
Solar eclipse
Partial eclipse
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| 30 |
When matter spins towards a black hole, what kind of energy does it release? |
Light energy
Ultraviolet rays
Infrared light
X-ray energy
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| 31 |
Which planet has maximum number of rings? |
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
Mercury
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| 32 |
The sun's energy production takes place where? |
The surface
The Core
The Corona
None of these
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| 33 |
What is the main composition of the sun? |
Oxygen and Ammonia
Hydrogen and Helium
Hydrogen and Oxygen
Methane and Hydrogen
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| 34 |
Titan's atmosphere consists mainly of: |
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Helium
Oxygen
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| 35 |
Aurora are more likely to occur where? |
Earth's equator
Earth's magnetic poles
Earth's interior
Earth's oceans
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| 36 |
Our Sun is located where in the galaxy? |
Not in any galaxy
In the center of the galaxy
30,000 light years from the center
At the very outer edge of the galaxy
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| 37 |
How long has the sun been in existence? |
10 billion years
4.5 million years
4.5 billion years
4.5 trillion years
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| 38 |
Which planet has shortest year? |
Mercury
Jupiter
Earth
Pluto
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| 39 |
Which planet has longest day? |
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Pluto
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| 40 |
The heaviest mass revolving round the sun is: |
Moon
Jupiter
Neptune
Pluto
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| 41 |
Mars is the ____________ plant from the Sun. |
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Second
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| 42 |
The largest satellite of Saturn is: |
Lapetus
Rhea
Dione
Titan
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| 43 |
Lunar eclipse occurs only on a: |
First quarter day
Full moon day
New moon day
Last moon day
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| 44 |
The point in the Earth's orbit when it is farthest from the sun (152.5 million kilometers) and it occurs on the 3rd or 4th of july is called: |
Aphelion
Perihelion
Latitude
Solar time
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| 45 |
How much of the solar system's mass does the sun contain? |
Over 99%
Between 60% and 80%
Less than 60%
Between 90% and 99%
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