1 |
Naturally occurring molten rock material generated and found within the Earth. |
Magma
Igneous Rock
Lava
Sedimentary
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2 |
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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3 |
Which of the following planets has the smallest diameter? |
Mercury
Mars
Pluto
Venus
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4 |
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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5 |
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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6 |
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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7 |
Which planet has maximum number of rings? |
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
Mercury
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8 |
The sun's energy production takes place where? |
The surface
The Core
The Corona
None of these
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9 |
What is the main composition of the sun? |
Oxygen and Ammonia
Hydrogen and Helium
Hydrogen and Oxygen
Methane and Hydrogen
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10 |
Titan's atmosphere consists mainly of: |
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Helium
Oxygen
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11 |
Aurora are more likely to occur where? |
Earth's equator
Earth's magnetic poles
Earth's interior
Earth's oceans
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12 |
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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13 |
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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14 |
Which planet has shortest year? |
Mercury
Jupiter
Earth
Pluto
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15 |
Which planet has longest day? |
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Pluto
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16 |
The heaviest mass revolving round the sun is: |
Moon
Jupiter
Neptune
Pluto
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17 |
Mars is the ____________ plant from the Sun. |
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Second
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18 |
The largest satellite of Saturn is: |
Lapetus
Rhea
Dione
Titan
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19 |
Lunar eclipse occurs only on a: |
First quarter day
Full moon day
New moon day
Last moon day
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20 |
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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21 |
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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22 |
What stage of its life is our Sun in now? |
Red Giant stage
Natural sequence
Supernova
Main Sequence
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23 |
How far is our solar system away from the nearest bright star cluster? |
150 light years
50 light years
100 light years
2 light years
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24 |
The surface of the Sun is called the? |
Chromospheres
Ground
Corona
Photosphere
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25 |
What is the farthest planet that can be seen without a telescope? |
Uranus
Neptune
Saturn
Jupiter
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26 |
The sun is composed mainly of these two elements |
Hydrogen and Helium
Helium and Argon
Nitrogen and Hydrogen
Carbon and Oxygen
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27 |
The great Dark Spot- a cloud of methane as big as the Earth itself can be found on planet? |
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Mercury
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28 |
A light year is equal to: |
6 million, million kms
7.50 million, million kms
9.50 million, million kms
11 million, million kms
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29 |
The earth revolves around the sun at a speed of: |
18.5 km/sec
26.6 km/sec
29 km/sec
31.9 km/sec
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30 |
Which planet is known as "Earth's near twin planet"? |
Mercury
Mars
Venus
Neptune
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31 |
The rising of the evening star indicates the |
South Pole
North Pole
East
West
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32 |
The planet which has longest year is: |
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Neptune
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33 |
The sun: What was it 'born' and how long is it still expected to shine? |
7 billion years ago; 2 billion years
9.7 billion years ago; 1000 years
5.3 billion years ago; 900 million years
4.6 billion years ago; 5 billion years
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34 |
The Great Dark Spot was a storm on? |
Jupiter
Sun
Venus
Neptune
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35 |
The main asteroid belt is between the planets |
Jupiter and Saturn
Mars and Jupiter
Earth and Mars
Mercury and Mars
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36 |
How many layers are present in the atmosphere of the sun? |
1
2
3
4
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37 |
How many days does the moon take to return to the same position among the constellations? |
28 days
29 days
26 days
30 days
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38 |
Edmund Halley (comet) reappears after a time of every how many years? |
86 years
76 years
68 years
96 years
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39 |
In which year will Pluto complete one orbit since its discovery? |
2010
2178
2426
1930
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40 |
There are literally millions of known galaxies in the universe. We live in the Milky Way galaxy, on the end of one of the 'arms'. What is the shape of Milky Way galaxy? |
Spiral
Geoid
Ecliptic
None of these
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41 |
The planet with the shortest year is-- |
Earth
Mercury
Mars
Pluto
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42 |
Which one is the biggest planet of the Solar system? |
Mercury
Earth
Pluto
Jupiter
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43 |
What are asteroids? |
Minor planets revolving round the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
Luminous celestial bodies moving round the Sun
A group of fixed stars arranged naturally
None of these
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44 |
Which is the hottest planet in our solar system? |
Venus
Neptune
Mars
Mercury
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45 |
It is the point in the Earth's orbit when it is closest to the Sun (147.5 million km) and it occurs on the 3rd or 4th of January is called |
Latitude
Solar time
Perihelion
Aphelion
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