Details: Earth and Solar System

1. The light from the Sun takes approximately how long to reach Earth

A) 1 hour

B) 8 minutes

C) 24 hours

D) 1 minute

Correct Answer: B

Your Answer: B

2. The axis of Earth is tilted at an angle of

A) 30°

B) 23½°

C) 45°

D) 60°

Correct Answer: B

Your Answer: B

3. Which planet is called the “Evening Star”

A) Mercury

B) Mars

C) Venus

D) Jupiter

Correct Answer: C

Your Answer: C

4. Which is the hottest planet in the Solar System

A) Mercury

B) Mars

C) Venus

D) Jupiter

Correct Answer: C

Your Answer: C

5. The Earth's core is mainly made of

A) Iron and Nickel

B) Carbon

C) Oxygen

D) Silicon

Correct Answer: A

Your Answer: A

6. The asteroid belt lies between

A) Earth and Mars

B) Jupiter and Saturn

C) Venus and Earth

D) Mars and Jupiter

Correct Answer: D

Your Answer: D

7. Which planet is farthest from the Sun

A) Uranus

B) Saturn

C) Pluto

D) Neptune

Correct Answer: D

Your Answer: D

8. Which is the largest planet in the Solar System

A) Jupiter

B) Earth

C) Saturn

D) Neptune

Correct Answer: A

Your Answer: A

9. The equator divides the Earth into

A) East and West

B) Upper and Lower

C) North and South

D) Land and Water

Correct Answer: C

Your Answer: C

10. Which planet is closest to the Sun

A) Venus

B) Mars

C) Earth

D) Mercury

Correct Answer: D

Your Answer: D

11. Which planet rotates on its side

A) Uranus

B) Neptune

C) Mars

D) Earth

Correct Answer: A

Your Answer: A

12. Which planet is known as the Blue Planet

A) Mars

B) Earth

C) Venus

D) Jupiter

Correct Answer: B

Your Answer: B

13. The Earth's atmosphere is mainly composed of

A) Oxygen

B) Carbon dioxide

C) Hydrogen

D) Nitrogen

Correct Answer: D

Your Answer: D

14. Which planet is called Earth’s twin

A) Mars

B) Venus

C) Mercury

D) Jupiter

Correct Answer: B

Your Answer: B

15. The Earth revolves around the Sun in approximately

A) 360 days

B) 366 days

C) 370 days

D) 365 days

Correct Answer: D

Your Answer: D

16. The time taken by the Moon to revolve around Earth is

A) 24 hours

B) 7 days

C) 27.3 days

D) 365 days

Correct Answer: C

Your Answer: C

17. The shape of the Earth is

A) Perfect sphere

B) Flat

C) Oval

D) Oblate spheroid

Correct Answer: D

Your Answer: D

18. The Earth takes how many hours to complete one rotation

A) 12 hours

B) 48 hours

C) 36 hours

D) 24 hours

Correct Answer: D

Your Answer: D

19. Which planet is known as the Morning Star

A) Mars

B) Mercury

C) Jupiter

D) Venus

Correct Answer: D

Your Answer: D

20. Which planet is known for its Great Red Spot

A) Mars

B) Jupiter

C) Saturn

D) Uranus

Correct Answer: B

Your Answer: A

21. The inner planets are also called

A) Gas giants

B) Terrestrial planets

C) Ice planets

D) Dwarf planets

Correct Answer: B

Your Answer: B

22. The Sun is mainly composed of

A) Hydrogen and Helium

B) Oxygen and Nitrogen

C) Carbon and Oxygen

D) Iron and Nickel

Correct Answer: A

Your Answer: A

23. Which planet is known as the Red Planet

A) Mercury

B) Mars

C) Venus

D) Jupiter

Correct Answer: B

Your Answer: B

24. The Solar System is part of which galaxy

A) Andromeda

B) Orion

C) Milky Way

D) Whirlpool

Correct Answer: C

Your Answer: C

25. The Moon is a

A) Star

B) Planet

C) Asteroid

D) Satellite

Correct Answer: D

Your Answer: D

26. The revolution of Earth causes

A) Day and night

B) Seasons

C) Tides

D) Winds

Correct Answer: B

Your Answer: B

27. Which is the natural satellite of Earth

A) Sun

B) Mars

C) Moon

D) Venus

Correct Answer: C

Your Answer: C

28. The rotation of Earth causes

A) Seasons

B) Tides

C) Climate

D) Day and night

Correct Answer: D

Your Answer: D

29. The Earth rotates from

A) East to West

B) North to South

C) West to East

D) South to North

Correct Answer: C

Your Answer: C

30. The outermost layer of Earth is called

A) Mantle

B) Core

C) Crust

D) Lithosphere

Correct Answer: C

Your Answer: C

Earth and Solar System

Review: Prashant Kumar