Geography Solar system and its planets Test 2

1.What is the radius of the moon?

2. Which of the following is the outermost solid part of the Earth?

3. How many degrees does the Earth rotate about its own axis in one hour?

4. In the sequence of planets in the solar system, which planet comes in between Mars and Saturn?

5. Planetary scientists call the thin gaseous envelope around the Moon as the ______.

6.Lucifer is another name for the planet______.

7. The bodies glowing in the night sky are known as ______.

8. What is the periodicity of Halley’s comet?

9. Which of the following statements about Ganymede is NOT correct?

10.. The weight of an object on the moon is equal to ____ of its weight on the earth.

11. Baily's beads can be observed during a/an:

12.Which of the following planet is NOT a jovian planet?

13.In the life cycle of a star , the stage nebula refers to:

14. Europa is the natural satellite of:

15.The solar eclipse occurs when:

16.Which of the following is the outer layer of the Earth that is made of plates which fit together like a jigsaw puzzle?

17.Which of the following is known as the study of earthquakes?

18.The uppermost layer of earth’s surface is called -

19.In India the Ursa Major Constellation is also known as:

20.In the solar system, among the planets listed below, which planet is farthest from the sun?

21. ______ is the hottest planet in the solar system.

22.The approximate diameter of the sun is_____ times the diameter of Earth.

23.Which one of the following is the largest recognised constellation?

24.The term ‘Blood Moon’ is used to refer to _____.

25.About 70% of the Sun is made up of ____.

26. The headquarters of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics is located in ______.

27.Which one of the following is the brightest star in the Orion Constellation?

28.. About 70% of the Sun is made up of ____.

29.The theory that dinosaurs were driven to extinction by the aftermath of a large asteroid impact on Earth was given by _______.