A system of millions and millions of galaxies are called _____.
Solar System
Universe
Space
Constellation
Correct Answer :
B. Universe
Related Questions
Halley's comet visits us after every.
66 years
76 years
86 years
96 years
How much time (approximately) does the light from the nearest star to the Sun take in reaching the earth?
4.3 seconds
4.3 years
4.3 minutes
4.3 hours
A celestial body having its own heat and light is called
Planet
Moon
Star
Satellite
What is the primary cause of the day and night?
Revolution
Rotation
Inclination of the earth's axis
Geoid shape of the earth
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
What are the Pleides?
Constellation
Asteroides
Meteores
Comets
The word 'planet' means ____.
wanderer
pollution
celestial body
heavenly body
Speed of the revolution of the earth is___'
100000 km per hour
10000 km per hour
1000 km per hour
100 km per hour
Sidereal means
Pertaining or referring to the stars
Pertaining or referring to the moon
Pertaining or referring to the Sun
Pertaining' or referring to the cosmic bodies
Which of the following planets is called 'blue planet'?
Venus
Earth
Mars
Uranus
If the stars are seen to rise perpendicular to the horizon by an observer, he is located on the \
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
South Pole
North Pole
What proportion of the mass of the earth does the mass of the Moon equal?
1/81
1/18
1/27
1/72
What part of the moon's surface can be visible from the earth?
1.59
1.41
0.5
1/3rd
The permanent tilt of the Earth's axis and the revolution of the Earth in its orbit together cause
Day and night
Varying lengths of day and night at different times of the year
Differences in time between places on different meridians
The deflection of winds
Which one of the following conditions is moat relevant for the presence of life on Mars?
Atmospheric composition
Thermal conditions
Occurrence of ice caps and frozen water
Occurrence of ozone
On which date is the Earth in 'perihelion'?
January-3
June-21
July-4
December-22
Nearest star from the earth after Sun is
Proxima Centaury
Alfa Centaury
Dog Star
Constellation
A leap year consists of
365 days
365 days and 6 months
364 days
366 days
How much time does the earth take in completing one rotation on its axis in relation to sun?
23 hours 56 minutes
24 hours
23 hours 46 minutes
24 hours 4 minutes
A system of millions and millions of galaxies are called _____.
Solar System
Universe
Space
Constellation
Polar Auroras are
Quasars
b) Pulsar
Aurora Borealis
White Dwarfstar
What is significant about the town of Greenwich?
The International Date Line passes through it
The 0° (Zero) meridian passes through it and therefore the world sets its time by it
It is at 180� longitude
It is a major horological research centre in Britain
Average density of the Earth is ( relative to water) __.
5.5
4.5
9.5
6.5
Deimos and Phobos are the satellites of
Earth
Mars
Uranus
Neptune
What is the position of the moon called when it la farthest from the earth?
Perigee
Perihelion
Aphelion
Apogee
A swarm of small bodies in between the two Planets of Solar System is called 'asteroids' which are those two Planets?
Mars and Jupiter
Earth and Venus
Neptune and Pluto
Jupiter and Saturn
The Sun experiences magnetic storms and this Interferes with the magnetic field oC the Earth and produces light which are called
Quasars
Polar Auroras
Meteorites
Pulsar
The length of its day and the tilt of its axis are almost identical to those of the Earth. This is true or
Uranus
Neptune
Saturn
Mars
What is the geographical term for land's end, that tip of land which projects into the sea?
A headland
A spit
A peninsula
A cape
The most important constituent of the Sun's mass is.
Hydrogen
Helium
Silicon
Iron
1 and 2
2 and 3
3 and 4
1,2 and 4