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
The various shapes of bright part of moon is called
  • A
    Ring of moon
  • B
    Phases of moon
    Correct
  • C
    Parts of moon
  • D
    Cover of moon
2
Which planets have huge red spot
  • A
    Mars
  • B
    Earth
  • C
    Venus
  • D
    Jupiter
    Correct
3
The celestial body nearest to the earth is
  • A
    Proxima
  • B
    The Sun
  • C
    Venus
    Correct
  • D
    The moon
4
Neptune have very low temperature due to
  • A
    Far distance from sun
    Correct
  • B
    Presence of oxygen
  • C
    Huge amount of ice
  • D
    Glacier on its surface
5
A piece of rock which burns as it falls through the earth atmosphere is
  • A
    Meteoroids
    Correct
  • B
    Meteorite
  • C
    Meteor
  • D
    Asteroids
6
The Sun is a
  • A
    Star
    Correct
  • B
    Asteroid
  • C
    Planet
  • D
    Satellite
7
Millions of stars together form
  • A
    Constellation
  • B
    Galaxy
    Correct
  • C
    Solar system
  • D
    Comet
8
Small celestial body revolving around a planet is called
  • A
    Comet
  • B
    Galaxy
  • C
    Satellite
    Correct
  • D
    Meteoroids
9
Which of the following is not a planet?
  • A
    Mercury
  • B
    Moon
    Correct
  • C
    Mars
  • D
    Saturn
10
Day and night occurs on the earth due to
  • A
    Revolution
  • B
    Spherical shape
  • C
    Horizon
  • D
    Rotation
    Correct
11
In a solar system, the planets between which the earth lies are
  • A
    Venus and mars
    Correct
  • B
    Venus and mercury
  • C
    Mercury and mars
  • D
    Moon and sun
12
Heavenly bodies that emit heat and light in one year are called
  • A
    Moons
  • B
    Stars
    Correct
  • C
    Planets
  • D
    Asteroids
13
Distance traveled by light in one year is called
  • A
    Kilometer
  • B
    Celestial distance
  • C
    Light year
    Correct
  • D
    Sound year
14
The number of planets in our solar system is
  • A
    6
  • B
    8
    Correct
  • C
    10
  • D
    9
15
Path along which celestial bodies revolve around the Sun is called
  • A
    Path of revolution
  • B
    Path of rotation
  • C
    Orbit
    Correct
  • D
    Line of motion