Earth ranks _____ in the Solar System away from the Sun.
5th
4th
6th
3rd
Correct Answer :
A. 5th
Related Questions
When dees the Summer Solstice occur?
July 23
June 21
May 20
April 31
To a space traveller stationed in Moon, during the day time the lunar sky will appear
Blue
White
Black
Crimson Red
Which of the following is not an astronomical object?
Pulsar
Brittle Star
Black hole
Quasar
Sun-rays reaches earth in (approximately)
8 seconds
8 minutes
4.3 seconds
1 light year
What is peninsula?
A narrow belt of land
A mountainous island
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
A range of hills
Who was the first person to describe the earth as a sphere?
Columbus
Varahmihir
Aryabhat
Copernicus
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
The study of universe on grand scale is called.
Cosmology
Astronomy
Astrology
Exbiology
What is the difference between a lake and a tank?
A lake is small and a tank is big
A lake has flowing water, a tank has still water
A lake is a geographical feature, a tank is not
Both are land-enclosed water bodies, but the latter is man-made
Which two Planets do not have any satellites?
Venus and Mercury
Venus and Uranus
Venus and Neptune
Mercury and Uranus
What is the unit of measurement of distance between celestial bodies?
Light year
Nautical mile
Statute mile
Kilometre
Which star la called the brightest star (Dog star)?
Sirius
Proxima Centaury
Orion
Pole Star
Which of the following is known as 'King of Planets'?
Earth
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
Hale Bopp' is a newly discovered ____.
Planet
Meteore
Satellite
Comet
Which of the following statements best describes longitudes?
An imaginary line on the earth's surface joining the north and south pole
The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich Meridian
The distance of place east or west of the Greenwich Meridian
The position of a place on the Earth surface with reference to the Prime Meridian
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
One Astronomical Unit is the average distance between
Earth and the Sun
Earth and the Moon
Jupiter and the Sun
Pluto and the Sun
A celestial body having its own heat and light is called
Planet
Moon
Star
Satellite
The name of our galaxy is _______
Alfa Centauri
Proxima Centauri
Milky Way
Neptune
What is a narrow waterway separating two bits of land called?
A bay
A gulf
A strait
An isthmus
Polar circumference of the Earth is
40000 km
4000 km
50000 km
5000 km
Consider the following statements regarding asteroids:
1. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying sizes orbiting the Sun.
2. Most of the asteroids are small but some have diameter as large as 1000 km.
3. The orbit of asteroids lies between the orbits of
1, 2 and 3 are correct
2 and 3 are correct
1 and 2 are correct
1 and 3 are correct
On which date is the Earth in 'perihelion'?
January-3
June-21
July-4
December-22
Presently the farthest planet from the Sun is _____.
Pluto
Neptune
Uranus
Venus
A family or system of millions and millions of stars are called ____.
Universe
Solar System
Galaxy
Asteroids
A leap year consists of
365 days
365 days and 6 months
364 days
366 days
How much time does earth take in making one rotation on its axis with respect to a fixed star at infinite distance?
23 hours 56 minutes
24 hours
23 hours 46 minutes
24 hours 4 minutes
What is the Southern Cross?
Position of the Sun during summer solstice
Position of the vertical Sun during winter solstice
A star showing the position of the South Pole
Point of intersection of Antarctic Circle and the Prime Meridian
A Light Year measures
A unit of velocity
A unit of distance
A unit of pressure
A unit of time
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