Phases of the moon
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Q.
When is the Sun at the highest point in the sky?
Q. What are the heavenly bodies which radiate heat and light called?
- Satellites
- Stars
- None of the above
- (a) and (b) above.
Q. On which planet does the life exist?
- Earth
- Venus
- (a) and (b) above.
- None of the above
Q. The Earth takes about ______ hours to complete one rotation around its axis.
- 12
- 13.5
- 22
- 24
Q. The closest natural satellite to Earth is-
- Moon
- Sun
- Mars
- None of the above
Q. Seasons occur due to _________.
- rotation of earth on its own axis
- revolution of earth around the sun
- (a) and (b) above.
- None of the above
Q. Light travels faster than sound.
- True
- False
- Cant say
- None of the above
Q. How much time does the Earth take to rotate on its own axis?
- 24 hours
- 10 Hours
- 18 hours
- None of the above
Q. What do we call a phase of the Moon when exactly half of the Moon is lit up?
- New Moon
- Full Moon
- Quarter Moon
- Crescent Moon
Q.
Give three examples where the point concept is used.
Q. It seems that the sun rises from the east and sets in the west due to?
- The movement of the Earth around the sun
- Movement of the Earth on its axis
- (a) and (b) above.
- None of the above
Q. The moon from the new moon day to the full moon day and it from the full moon to the new moon day.
- waxes
- wanes
- Tilts
- leans
Q. What is the composition of the sun?
- Hydrogen and Helium
- Hydrogen and argon
- Argon and helium
- Hydrogen and carbon dioxide
Q. What does the pole star show?
- North direction
- South direction
- West direction
- None of the above
Q. What is a Meteor?
- A piece of matter which enters the Earth's atmosphere from the outer space.
- A part of the constellation
- A star
- None of the above
Q. Which one is a star?
- Sun
- Nebula
- Earth
- None of the above
Q.
What are the main types of stars?
Q. What is the vast and hot gaseous mass called?
- Star
- Sun
- Planet
- None of the above
Q. Write a short note the apparent movement of Sun
Q. What is Ursa Major?
- Star
- Consellation
- Galaxy
- None of the above
Q. The phase of moon between new moon and full moon are referred to as :
- waxing of the moon
- crest of the moon
- waning of the moon
- synodic month of the moon
Q. A planet is a large heavenly body which emeits its own light.
- True
- False
- (a) and (b) above.
- None of the above
Q. What happens in the summer solstice?
- Sun travels the longest path therefore this day has the most daylight
- The suns rays are overhead the equator
- (a) and (b) above.
- None of the above
Q. Earth has ______ moon(s).
- three
- four
- one
- two
Q. Which of the following is the reason why an observer sees the same side of the moon when looked up from the Earth?
- Moon does not rotate on its axis.
- The speed at which moon rotate is equal to the speed of Earth’s rotation.
- The time the moon takes to make one revolution around the earth and one rotation around itself is the same.
- The speed of rotation of Earth and the moon are the same.
Q. When can we see the tides to their maximum height?
- When earth is near to moon
- When earth is near to sun
- During eclipses
- None of the above
Q. Which is the last planet in our solar system?
- Mars
- Neptune
- Uranus
- None of the above
Q.
We see lightning before hearing the thunder.
Q. Crescent Moon is when less than half of the Moon is lit up
- True
- False