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
Small celestial bodies characterised by small head and a long tail is called
  • A
    Comets
    Correct
  • B
    Meteorites
  • C
    Planets
  • D
    Meteors
2
Which one is the brightest planet of solar system?
  • A
    Saturn
  • B
    Venus
    Correct
  • C
    Jupiter
  • D
    Mars
3
The largest planet of solar system is
  • A
    Pluto
  • B
    Mars
  • C
    Jupiter
    Correct
  • D
    Venus
4
Which one is called red planet?
  • A
    Jupiter
  • B
    Venus
  • C
    Mars
    Correct
  • D
    Saturn
5
Which one of the following does not have their own light?
  • A
    Sun
  • B
    Star
  • C
    Constellation
  • D
    Moon
    Correct
6
The brightest and hottest planet of solar system is
  • A
    Venus
    Correct
  • B
    Earth
  • C
    Mars
  • D
    Mercury
7
The distance of stars, are expressed in terms of
  • A
    Light year
    Correct
  • B
    Kilometer
  • C
    Micrometer
  • D
    Mega meter
8
The earth completes it journey around the Sun in
  • A
    30 days
  • B
    24 hours
  • C
    365. 25 days
    Correct
  • D
    12 hours
9
Which planet is visible from the earth for most part of the year?
  • A
    Mercury
  • B
    Venus
  • C
    Jupiter
  • D
    Mars
    Correct
10
The moon takes about _________ days to go around the earth once.
  • A
    48 days
  • B
    30 days
  • C
    25 days
  • D
    27.33 days
    Correct
11
Pole star is also known as
  • A
    Dhruv tara
    Correct
  • B
    Tibra tara
  • C
    Mararash tara
  • D
    Arybhata star
12
Group of stars that form a recognizable shape are called
  • A
    Satellite
  • B
    Constellation
    Correct
  • C
    Comet
  • D
    Meteor
13
Heavenly bodies that revolve around the planet are called
  • A
    Satellites
    Correct
  • B
    Meteorites
  • C
    Asteroids
  • D
    Orbit
14
Which planet has beautiful rings to encircle it?
  • A
    Uranus
  • B
    Saturn
    Correct
  • C
    Venus
  • D
    Neptune
15
Heavenly bodies can be seen with the help of
  • A
    Telescope
    Correct
  • B
    Stethoscope
  • C
    Periscope
  • D
    Microscope