Introduction to Space

Q.

Write any five sentences about Earth.

Q.

The branch of science that deals with the study of heavenly bodies is

Q. Which of the following are not celestial objects?

1. Moon
2. Sun
3. Airplane
4. Bird

Q. What is the largest thing (known) in the universe? What is the smallest thing (known) in the universe?

Q.

Rohini was the first satellite launched by India.

1. True
2. False

Q. Identify the constellation given below:

1. Leo
2. Scorpio
3. Libra
4. Sagittarius

Q.

The branch of science that deals with the study of heavenly bodies is

Q. We can locate the Pole Star with the help of which of the following constellations?

1. Orion
2. Virgo
3. Ursa Major
4. Leo

Q. Which factor is most directly responsible for determining how often a full moon appears?

1. The size of earth
2. The size of the moon
3. How quickly the moon orbits the earth
4. How quickly the moon turns on its axis

Q. Currently, the number of recognizable constellations are.

1. 68
2. 86
3. 88
4. 96

Q. The galaxy that contains our solar system is:

1. Andromeda
2. Whirlpool
3. Milky Way
4. Black Eye

Q. Moon is a celestial object.

1. True
2. False

Q. Identify the waxing phase of the Moon from the following.

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

Q. The study of celestial objects and the phenomena associated with them, is called ________.

1. astronomy
2. astrology
3. geography
4. seismography

Q. Which of the following are not celestial objects?

1. Moon
2. Sun
3. Airplane
4. Bird

Q.

What are celestial objects?

1. Objects that revolve around the sun

2. Objects that revolve around the earth

3. Stars, planets, the moon and all other objects in the sky

4. Objects that revolve around both sun and moon

Q.

State True or False

The set of letters in the word$CONSTELLATION$is infinite.

1. True
2. False

Q. The branch of science that deals with the study of _____ is called astronomy.

1. sun and stars only
2. orbits only
3. planets and satellites only
4. all celestial objects

Q. Stars appear to move from_____.

1. West to East
2. East to West
3. North to South
4. South to West

Q.

What is another name for the North Star?

1. Axis star

2. Andromeda

3. Northpoint

4. Polaris

Q. If today in the night sky, we observe a half-illuminated Moon, then after how many days will we be able to observe the same?

1. $15$ days
2. $30$ days
3. $45$ days
4. $60$ days

Q. Name the bodies of the solar system that have failed to assemble into a planet ?