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
Which of one of the following is not a constellation?
  • A
    A galaxy
    Correct
  • B
    Ursa minor
  • C
    Orion
  • D
    Ursa major
2
In Hindi planets are called
  • A
    Grah
    Correct
  • B
    Nakshatra
  • C
    Pakhwara
  • D
    Mash
3
Indian astrology is based on the relative position of
  • A
    Sun
  • B
    Earth
  • C
    Moon
  • D
    Planets
    Correct
4
Which planet is called blue planet?
  • A
    Earth
    Correct
  • B
    Venus
  • C
    Saturn
  • D
    Mars
5
Rotation of earth around the sun causes
  • A
    Day and night
    Correct
  • B
    Summer and winter
  • C
    Change in size of moon
  • D
    Light and dark
6
Earth appear blue from the sky due to presence of
  • A
    Air
  • B
    Water
    Correct
  • C
    Forests
  • D
    Mountains
7
The atmosphere of Uranus contains gases like
  • A
    Oxygen and nitrogen
  • B
    Methane and oxygen
  • C
    Hydrogen and methane
    Correct
  • D
    Oxygen and carbon dioxide
8
The Sun is a
  • A
    Planet
  • B
    Satellite
  • C
    Asteroid
  • D
    Star
    Correct
9
Ozone layer around the earth prevents us from
  • A
    Harmful UV rays
    Correct
  • B
    X-rays
  • C
    Infrared rays
  • D
    Visible rays
10
Shooting star is actually
  • A
    Comets
  • B
    Meteorite
    Correct
  • C
    Large star
  • D
    Small star
11
The number of days between full moon to new moon is
  • A
    30 days
  • B
    365 days
  • C
    7 days
  • D
    15 days
    Correct
12
Phases of moon occurs due to
  • A
    Shadow of earth on moon
    Correct
  • B
    Colour of moon
  • C
    Brightness of moon
  • D
    Shadow of sun on earth
13
Orbit is the
  • A
    Path along which a celestial body revolves
    Correct
  • B
    Path along which sun moves
  • C
    Circular path of earth
  • D
    Rectangular path of moon
14
The only source of light and heat for all the planets is
  • A
    Moon
  • B
    Sun
    Correct
  • C
    Comets
  • D
    Plants
15
Venus is the brightest and hottest planets due to
  • A
    Infrared rays
  • B
    Global warming
  • C
    Greenhouse effect
    Correct
  • D
    Ultraviolet rays