Class 06 SST Geography The Earth In The Solar System CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 6 · SST Geography The Earth In The Solar System

This is Social Science class 06 SST geography The Earth in the Solar System CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
Who was the first person who stepped on the surface of the moon
  • A
    Bachendari Pal
  • B
    Kalpana Chawla
  • C
    Neil Armstrong
    Correct
  • D
    Sunita Williams
2
______ universe consists of millions of galaxies .It is vast and ever expanding
  • A
    Sun
  • B
    Milky ways
  • C
    Planet
  • D
    Universe
    Correct
3
Moon is about __________ away from us
  • A
    1,86,400 km
  • B
    5,87,400 km
  • C
    2,85,400 km
  • D
    3,84,500 km
    Correct
4
How does a planet differ from a star?
  • A
    They only reflect the light of the sun
    Correct
  • B
    Planets cannot be seen with the help of the telescope
  • C
    Planets are called ' Wanderers' because they do not revolve around the sun in fixed orbit.
  • D
    They have heat and light of their own.
5
What is the meant by the 'solar system'?
  • A
    Sun make up the solar system
  • B
    Planet make up the solar system
  • C
    Satellite and planets make up the solar system
  • D
    The sun, the planets, and satellites together with other minor bodies make up the solar system
    Correct
6
All planets according to their distance from the sunMercury VenusNeptuneSaturnMars Earth JupiterUranus
  • A
    I,II,VI,V,VII,IV,VII,III
    Correct
  • B
    VI,I,II,V,VII,IV,III, VII
  • C
    I,II, IV,VII,III, VI,V,VII
  • D
    I,II,VI, IV,VII,III ,V,VII,
7
In ancient India, it was imagined to be a river of light flowing in the sky. Thus, it was named
  • A
    River Akash
  • B
    Ganga River
  • C
    Akash river
  • D
    Akash Ganga
    Correct
8
These bodies are called_________. They are found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
  • A
    Asteroids
    Correct
  • B
    Star
  • C
    Meteoroids
  • D
    Earth
9
Why the earth is called a unique planet?
  • A
    Earth called a unique planet because Conditions favourable to support life are found only on the earth
    Correct
  • B
    It is too hot
  • C
    Earth has surface water which is not needed for survival
  • D
    It has life giving methane gas and the Ozone layer which protects us from the harmful rays of the Sun
10
Nearest star of the earth after the sun
  • A
    Galaxy
  • B
    Proxima Centauri
    Correct
  • C
    Planet
  • D
    Moon
11
____________ is an artificial body. It is designed by scientists
  • A
    Natural Satellite
  • B
    Human-made Satellite
    Correct
  • C
    Moon
  • D
    Galaxy
12
How much time does it take to light of the sun to reach the earth
  • A
    Nine minutes
  • B
    Five minutes
  • C
    Eight minutes
    Correct
  • D
    Ten minutes
13
In Greek ?ge? means
  • A
    Earth
    Correct
  • B
    Galaxy
  • C
    Gases
  • D
    Water
14
Pluto was also considered not a planet
  • A
    In September 2008
  • B
    In July 2005
  • C
    In August 2006
    Correct
  • D
    In October 2007
15
In a meeting of the ___________, a decision was taken that Pluto is a dwarf planet
  • A
    International Astronomical University
  • B
    Indian Astronomical Union
  • C
    International Astronomical Union
    Correct
  • D
    International Astron Union