universe & solar system section 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Light from the Sun reaches us in nearly

a) 6 min

b) 4 min

c) 2 min

d) 8 min

Question : 2

What is meant by the eclipse of Moon?

a) For any place, it is the average angle made by a line drawn from the moon to place and horizontal at midnight.

b) When the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth, it causes the shadows of the Moon to fall on Earth.

c) It is path along which the moon revolves.

d) It occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon and the centers of all three are on the same straight line.

Question : 3

Our solar system is located in which Galaxy?

a) Milky Way

b) Andromeda

c) Alpha Centauri

d) Proxima Centauri

Question : 4

Consider the following statements:

1. Since Venus is seen in the East in morning and in the West in evening. It is called ‘Morning star’ as well as ‘Evening star’.
2. The Earth looks blue when seen from the space due to the presence of large amount of water, hence it is called ‘Blue Planet’.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) Neither 1 nor 2

c) 2 only

d) 1 only

Question : 5

The eclipse of Sun occurs

a) when the Sun comes between the Earth and Moon.

b) None of these

c) when the Earth comes between the Sun and Moon.

d) when the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth.

Question : 6

Which one of the following planets has largest number of natural satellites or Moons?

a) Saturn

b) Venus

c) Mars

d) Jupiter