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Question : 11 [IAS (Pre) 2011]

What is the difference between asteroids and comets?

  1. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids, while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by rocky and metallic material.
  2. Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, while comets are found mostly between Venus and Mercury.
  3. Comets show a perceptible glowing tail, while asteroids do not.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) Only 3

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) 1 and 2

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Answer: (c)

Question : 12

Which of the following phenomenon is/are the effect of the rotation of the Earth?

  1. Apparent movement of the Sun, the Moon and the Stars.
  2. Flatness of the poles and bulge at the equator.
  3. Occurrence of sunrise, noon and sunset.
  4. Magnetic field of the Earth.
Select the correct answer by using the codes given below:

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1 and 2 only

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Answer: (b)

All the given phenomena are the effect of the rotation of the earth. The Earth rotates from the west towards the east.

As viewed from the North Star or polestar Polaris, the Earth turns counter-clockwise.

Question : 13 [UP (Pre) 2009]

The two planets having no satellite are

a) Mercury and Saturn

b) Venus and Mars

c) Mercury and Venus

d) Earth and Jupiter

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Answer: (c)

Question : 14

Which one of the following planets rotates clockwise?

a) Venus

b) Mercury

c) Mars

d) Earth

Discuss »

Answer: (a)

The planet Venus rotates clock wise. On Venus, the rotation is backwards, or clockwise, which is called retrograde. Standing on the surface of Venus, one would be able to see the sun rising from the west.

Question : 15

Time taken by Moon’s light to reach Earth is

a) 1.58 sec

b) 2.32 sec

c) 1.34 sec

d) 58 sec

Discuss »

Answer: (c)

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