Class 8 Stars And The Solar System CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 8 · Stars And The Solar System

This is Science Class 8 Stars and the Solar System CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
The stars, planets, moon and objects in sky are called
  • A
    Natural bodies
  • B
    Solar system
  • C
    Celestial bodies
    Correct
  • D
    Lunar bodies
2
Meteors are also known as
  • A
    Glowing star
  • B
    Shooting star
    Correct
  • C
    Radiating star
  • D
    Burning star
3
Asteroids are present between the orbits of planets
  • A
    Mars and mercury
  • B
    Jupiter and mercury
  • C
    Neptune and Saturn
  • D
    Mars and Jupiter
    Correct
4
EDUSAT and INSAT satellite were launched by
  • A
    Japan
  • B
    India
    Correct
  • C
    China
  • D
    America
5
Artificial satellite is mainly used for
  • A
    Communication and weather forecasting
    Correct
  • B
    Remote sensing and transportation
  • C
    Transportation and postal service
  • D
    All of these
6
The only planet that have life is
  • A
    Earth
    Correct
  • B
    Jupiter
  • C
    Venus
  • D
    Mars
7
Mercury planet can be visible
  • A
    Just before sunrise only
  • B
    Midnight of June
  • C
    Just before sunset only
  • D
    Just before sunrise and just after sunset
    Correct
8
The size of moon gradually changes, the half-moon is called
  • A
    Gibbous moon
    Correct
  • B
    Half moon
  • C
    Waxing moon
  • D
    Waning moon
9
Which of the following is the largest entity?
  • A
    Solar system
  • B
    Constellation
  • C
    Galaxy
  • D
    Universe
    Correct
10
Cluster of billions of stars is called
  • A
    A solar system
  • B
    A galaxy
    Correct
  • C
    The universe
  • D
    A constellation
11
Lunar eclipse occurs on
  • A
    New moon night
  • B
    Waning night
  • C
    Full moon night
    Correct
  • D
    Waxing night
12
When the moon is not visible at night in a clear sky, the moon is called
  • A
    Dark moon
  • B
    New moon
    Correct
  • C
    Eclipsed moon
  • D
    Full moon
13
One light year is equal to
  • A
    \({\text{9}}.{\text{46 }} \times {\text{ 1}}{0^{{\text{15}}}}{\text{m}}\)
    Correct
  • B
    \({\text{94}}.{\text{6 }} \times {\text{ 1}}{0^{{\text{15}}}}{\text{m}}\)
  • C
    \({\text{9}}.{\text{46 }} \times {\text{ 1}}{0^{\text{5}}}{\text{km}}\)
  • D
    \({\text{946 }} \times {\text{ 1}}{0^{{\text{15}}}}{\text{m}}\)
14
Earth is rotating from
  • A
    East to west
  • B
    West to east
    Correct
  • C
    North to south
  • D
    South to north
15
Where the asteroid belt is present?
  • A
    Saturn
  • B
    Comet
  • C
    Orion
    Correct
  • D
    Venus