universe & solar system section 9 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which planet was named after the Roman God Zeus?

a) Venus

b) Jupiter

c) Mars

d) Earth

Question : 2

Phoenix Mars Lander landed on the surface of Mars on

a) 26 June, 2008

b) 26 May, 2008

c) 27 May, 2008

d) 27 June, 2008

Question : 3

Two planets which have no satellites

a) Mercury and Mars

b) Venus and Mars

c) Mercury and Venus

d) Earth and Uranus

Question : 4

The Earth’s surface receives maximum energy at 12 noon but the maximum temperature never occurs at 12 noon. State which of the following reasons are correct?

1. Transformation of solar energy into heat requires some time.
2. The loss of energy through long-wave radiations from the Earth’s surface exceeds the energy received from the Sun at 4:00 p.m.
3. Energy received by the Earth from solar radiations continues to exceed the energy lost by outgoing long-wave radiations from the Earth’s surface up to 4:00 p.m.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1 and 2 only

Question : 5

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

a) 4 3 1 2

b) 3 4 2 1

c) 2 1 3 4

d) 1 2 3 4

Question : 6

Consider the following statements:

1. Our solar system is located in the orion arm of the Milky way galaxy, about two-third of the way out from the centre.
2. The solar system formed from an interstellar cloud of dust and gas or nebulla about 4.6 billion years ago.

a) Both 1 and 2

b) Neither 1 nor 2

c) 2 only

d) 1 only