How much Is the average distance of the Sun from the Earth?
150 million km
145 million km
155 million km
140 million km
Correct Answer :
A. 150 million km
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
Average density of the Earth is ( relative to water) __.
5.5
4.5
9.5
6.5
How many satellites does the largest planet have?
Sixteen
Ten
Six
Nine
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
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
What do you call a narrow neck oC land that connects two larger landmasses?
Peninsula
Isthmus
Cape
Strait
Which two Planets do not have any satellites?
Venus and Mercury
Venus and Uranus
Venus and Neptune
Mercury and Uranus
What part of the moon's surface can be visible from the earth?
1.59
1.41
0.5
1/3rd
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
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
What happens when ships cross the International Date Line?
They have to pay a tax
Ships going west from the USA lose a day, ships going east from Japan and Australia gain a day
They have to report at the customs post
They have to check their clocks agains
Halley's comet visits us after every.
66 years
76 years
86 years
96 years
All asteroids collectively revolve around the
Sun
Planet
Satellite
Moon
Which planet is called 'red planet'?
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
Relatively cool spots of the Sun are called __ while relatively hot spots of the Sun are called __.
Fusionspot, Facu1ae
Sunspot, Faculae
Faculae, Sunspot
Sunspot, Hotspot
The solar eclipse takes place when
The Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon
The Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth
The Sun comes between the Earth and the Moon
The Planets of the Solar System lies on the same plane
Polar Auroras are
Quasars
b) Pulsar
Aurora Borealis
White Dwarfstar
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 statements prove(s) that the earth Is spherical?
The Sun rises and sets at different lines in different places.
The shadow cast by the earth on the moon during the lunar eclipse is always circular.
Pictures taken from high alti
Only 1
2 and 3
I, 2 and 3
Only 2
The Sun contains over ___of the total mass of the Solar System.
0.825
0.98
0.998
0.02
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
Which star has the largest percentage In the universe
Single stars
Binary stars
Multiple stars
Cephied stars
Hale Bopp' is a newly discovered ____.
Planet
Meteore
Satellite
Comet
In which of the following planets, the Great Red Spot has been the special feature?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Venus
Which planet rotates on its axis from north to south?
Uranus
Venus
Mars
Pluto
A leap year consists of
365 days
365 days and 6 months
364 days
366 days
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
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
Distance between the Moon and the Earth is
1. Approximately 386000 km
2. 1.25 light seconds
Only 1
Only 2
Both land 2
None of these
A celestial body having its own heat and light is called
Planet
Moon
Star
Satellite