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
Another star close to earth after the sun is
  • A
    Mega star
  • B
    Meta star
  • C
    Alpha Centauri
    Correct
  • D
    Pole star
2
Maximum number of moon is present around the __________ planet.
  • A
    Mars
  • B
    Uranus
    Correct
  • C
    Earth
  • D
    Venus
3
Sun is a
  • A
    Satellite
  • B
    Planet
  • C
    Star
    Correct
  • D
    Comet
4
When the brighter part of moon is getting bigger, the moon is
  • A
    Crescent
  • B
    Waning
  • C
    Gibbous
  • D
    Waxing
    Correct
5
Which constellation is known as
  • A
    Hunter
  • B
    Ursa Major
    Correct
  • C
    Orion
  • D
    Ursa Minor
6
The full moon appears when the earth is
  • A
    Moon is between Sun and mars
  • B
    Sun and Moon are same side of earth
  • C
    Between the Sun and the Moon
    Correct
  • D
    Sun is far away from the earth
7
The scientist who discovered that the day and night are caused by the rotation of the earth was
  • A
    Kanada
  • B
    Arya Bhatta
    Correct
  • C
    Newton
  • D
    Dalton
8
Which one is the natural satellite of earth?
  • A
    Venus
  • B
    Sun
  • C
    Moon
    Correct
  • D
    Mars
9
Piece of rock that fall from the sky and burn due to friction, emitting light are called
  • A
    Comets
  • B
    Asteroids
  • C
    Meteorites
  • D
    Meteors
    Correct
10
How long does it take the light from the sun to reach earth?
  • A
    8 minute 20 seconds
    Correct
  • B
    30 minutes 20 seconds
  • C
    10 minutes 10 seconds
  • D
    5 minutes 30 seconds
11
The educational satellite launched by India is
  • A
    INSAT I
  • B
    EDUSAT
    Correct
  • C
    Kalpana
  • D
    INSAT II
12
In how many days, Mercury completes one revolution around the sun?
  • A
    35 days
  • B
    30 days
  • C
    88 days
    Correct
  • D
    28 days
13
Planets appear bright because they
  • A
    Emits its own light
  • B
    Reflect the light of sun
    Correct
  • C
    All of these
  • D
    Reflects the light of moon
14
Revolution of earth around the sun causes
  • A
    Day and night
  • B
    Morning and evening
  • C
    Hot and cold
  • D
    Season change
    Correct
15
Most of the planet rotate from
  • A
    East to west
  • B
    East to north
  • C
    North to south
  • D
    West to east
    Correct