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
    Lunar bodies
  • B
    Solar system
  • C
    Natural bodies
  • D
    Celestial bodies
    Correct
2
Which of the following is not a celestial body?
  • A
    Star
  • B
    Comet
  • C
    Mountain
    Correct
  • D
    Earth
3
Size of moon keeps changing when viewed from earth. This change is called
  • A
    Lunar eclipse
  • B
    Segment of moon
  • C
    Solar eclipse
  • D
    Phases of moon
    Correct
4
Sky is not clear in cities due to
  • A
    Dust and smoke
    Correct
  • B
    Bright light
  • C
    Larger area
  • D
    More population
5
White is the time-period of revolution of Halley
  • A
    80 years
  • B
    25 years
  • C
    76 years
    Correct
  • D
    56 years
6
Which of the following is not a celestial body?
  • A
    Satellite
    Correct
  • B
    Star
  • C
    Moon
  • D
    Planets
7
Star appear small because
  • A
    They have dim light
  • B
    They reflect the Sun
  • C
    They are smaller than moon
  • D
    They are very far
    Correct
8
ISRO stands for
  • A
    Indian Space Research Organization
    Correct
  • B
    Inter State Research Organization
  • C
    Indian Science Research Organization
  • D
    International Science Research Organization
9
The sun and other stars are huge bodies made up of
  • A
    Liquids
  • B
    Hot gases
    Correct
  • C
    Ice
  • D
    Rocks
10
The sun makes life possible by providing us with
  • A
    Water
  • B
    Heat and light
    Correct
  • C
    Carbon dioxide
  • D
    Oxygen
11
Water in liquid form is found only on
  • A
    Pluto
  • B
    The earth
    Correct
  • C
    Mars
  • D
    The moon
12
The path of planet around the sun is called its
  • A
    Orbit
    Correct
  • B
    Spin
  • C
    Rotation
  • D
    Revolution
13
Sun is
  • A
    Smaller than moon
  • B
    Smaller than earth
  • C
    Same size of earth
  • D
    Larger than Earth
    Correct
14
The brightest object in clear night sky is
  • A
    Sun
  • B
    Moon
    Correct
  • C
    Venus
  • D
    Star
15
Moon is the
  • A
    Nearest star of solar system
  • B
    Largest star of solar system
  • C
    Natural satellite of Earth
    Correct
  • D
    Artificial satellite of Earth