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
How many planets are there in our solar system?
  • A
    Nine
  • B
    Five
  • C
    Six
  • D
    Eight
    Correct
2
The planet known as the "Earth's Twin is.
  • A
    Venus
    Correct
  • B
    Mars
  • C
    Mercury
  • D
    Saturn
3
Which planet is the only one that supports animal and plant life?
  • A
    Mars
  • B
    Earth
    Correct
  • C
    Earth
  • D
    Venus
4
Why the earth is called blue planet
  • A
    Building having blue colour
  • B
    Land colour is blue
  • C
    Air colour is blue
  • D
    Two-third surface is covered by water
    Correct
5
All the planets move around the sun in a
  • A
    Elliptical path
    Correct
  • B
    Circular path
  • C
    Rectangular path
  • D
    Straight path
6
The pole star indicates the direction to the
  • A
    South
  • B
    East
  • C
    North
    Correct
  • D
    West
7
Asteroids are found between the orbit of
  • A
    Mars and Saturn
  • B
    Mars and Jupiter
    Correct
  • C
    Mars and Mercury
  • D
    Mars and Veenus
8
A group of ____ forming various patterns is called constellation.
  • A
    Earth
  • B
    Moon
  • C
    Planet
  • D
    Stars
    Correct
9
How many days does it take the earth to travel around the sun?
  • A
    541
  • B
    20
  • C
    120
  • D
    365
    Correct
10
A huge system of stars is called _____ .
  • A
    Moon
  • B
    Earth
  • C
    Galaxy
    Correct
  • D
    Planet
11
_____ is the closest celestial body to our earth.
  • A
    Earth
  • B
    Planet
  • C
    Galaxy
  • D
    Moon
    Correct
12
What is the largest Planet in the Solar System?
  • A
    Mercury
  • B
    Veenus
  • C
    Earth
  • D
    Jupiter
    Correct
13
Earth is the ____ nearest planet to the sun.
  • A
    Second
  • B
    First
  • C
    Third
    Correct
  • D
    Fifth
14
Which is the nearest star to the earth
  • A
    Mercury
  • B
    Veenus
  • C
    Moon
  • D
    Sun
    Correct
15
The stars are not visible during the day because
  • A
    Their size is large
  • B
    Of their self illumination
  • C
    Sun light is very bright
    Correct
  • D
    Stars are far away from the earth