A family or system of millions and millions of stars are called ____.
Universe
Solar System
Galaxy
Asteroids
Correct Answer :
A. Universe
Related Questions
Arrange the Inner Planets in decreasing order of their distances from the Sun.
1. Earth
2. Mercury
3. Venus
4. Mars
5. Neptune
1, 4, 3, 2
4, 2, 1, 3
4, 1, 2, 3
4, 1, 3, 2
Shoemaker-Levy 9 is a
Meteors
Pole Stars
Comets
Stars
Hale Bopp' is a newly discovered ____.
Planet
Meteore
Satellite
Comet
What do you call a narrow neck oC land that connects two larger landmasses?
Peninsula
Isthmus
Cape
Strait
What is a narrow waterway separating two bits of land called?
A bay
A gulf
A strait
An isthmus
What is the direction of rotation of the earth on its axis?
East to West
South to North
North to South
West to East
Which of the following is not an astronomical object?
Pulsar
Brittle Star
Black hole
Quasar
Which planet has the largest equatorial radius?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Earth
The difference between day and night increases as one moves
From equator to poles
From poles to equator
From tropics to equator
From plains to mountains
On the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere which of the hollowing latitudes will have the longest night?
45°S
60°S
60°N
45°N
The date on which the Sun is vertical over the 'Tropic of Cancer' is
June-21
December-22
March-21
September-23
One Astronomical Unit is the average distance between
Earth and the Sun
Earth and the Moon
Jupiter and the Sun
Pluto and the Sun
What happens during the equinoxes?
The countries along the Equator are in darkness
The countries along the Equator are at their hottest
The countries along the Equator are at their wettest
The Sun shines vertically over the Equator
A celestial body having its own heat and light is called
Planet
Moon
Star
Satellite
What is the time difference for every degree of longitude?
Eight minutes
Ten minutes
Four minutes
Twelve minutes
The planet of lowest density (0.69) is __ .
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Pluto
How many satellites does the largest planet have?
Sixteen
Ten
Six
Nine
How much is the variation In distance between the Earth and the Sun during aphelion and perihelion?
5000000 km
500000 km
50000 km
5000 km
Which planet is called 'red planet'?
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
What is a 'synodic month'?
Moon's period of rotation on its axis with respect to the earth.
Moon's period of revolution around the earth.
Moon's period of revolution with respect to a star at infinity
Moon's period of revolution with respect to the Sun
Planet with nearly equal rotation and revolution time to the earth is _____.
Venus
Mercury
Uranus
Mars
An imaginary belt of 12 constellations or group of stars la called
Zodiac
Steller group
Pulsar
Zodiacal light
Which planet does take the longest time in completing one revolution around the Sun?
Uranus
Saturn
Pluto
Neptune
When does the Vernal Equinox occur?
December 25
March 21
February 28
January 14
Which planet rotates on its axis from east to west?
Venus
Uranus
Earth
Jupiter
How much time is taken by the Moon in completing one revolution around the Earth?
27 days
29 days
29.32 days
27.32 days
What is the most accurate description of the shape of the earth?
a geoid
a spherical
an oblate sphere
a flat disc
What is the distance around the earth at the Equator?
21,000 km
16,800 km
18,600 km
12,500 km
Which two planets do not have any satellites?
1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Saturn
4. Pluto
1 and 2
2 WtQ 3
3 and 4
1 and 4
In which of the following planets, the Great Red Spot has been the special feature?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Venus