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
Correct Answer :
A. 5000000 km
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Equatorial diameter of the Earth is __.
12757 km
17257 km
17527 km
17572 km
The term 'syzygy' is referred to when the
Earth is at prihelion and Moon at perigee
Earth is at aphelion and Moon at apogee
Moon and Sun are at right angles with reference to the Earth
Moon, Sun and Earth lie along a straight line
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
A Light Year measures
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A unit of distance
A unit of pressure
A unit of time
The dark patches, associated with the Sun storms present in Sun are called
Sunspots
Pulsars
White Dwarfstar
Supernova
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Atmospheric composition
Thermal conditions
Occurrence of ice caps and frozen water
Occurrence of ozone
Largest satellite in Solar System is ____.
Moon
Ganymede
Europa
Cheron
Orion and Great Bear stand for ______.
star
planet
Solar System
Constellation
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
Sunspots are
undulations on the solar surface
huge magnetic storms on the solar surface
places with adequate sunshine
places of tourist importance
Polar diameter of the Eearth is.
17214 km
12741 km
12714 km
17124 km
Which of the following is the largest ocean?
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
Arctic
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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
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
When does the Vernal Equinox occur?
December 25
March 21
February 28
January 14
Which is the second largest satellite in the Solar System?
Titan
Charon
Ganymede
Europa
The Sun contains over ___of the total mass of the Solar System.
0.825
0.98
0.998
0.02
Speed of the revolution of the earth is___'
100000 km per hour
10000 km per hour
1000 km per hour
100 km per hour
What is a narrow waterway separating two bits of land called?
A bay
A gulf
A strait
An isthmus
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
How many planets does our Solar System consist of?
9
6
7
10
The word 'satellite' means _____.
wanderer
settlement
light
a smaller companion to anything
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
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8.19 Days
30 days
29.5 Days
61 Days
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days and nights are of equal lengths in the Northern Hemisphere
Nights are longer than days in the Southern Hemisphere
Days and nights are of equal lengths at the poles
Night is equal to 24 hours at the North Pole
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a rapidly moving star
a piece of matter which has entered the earth's atmosphere from outer space
part of a constellation
a comet without a tail
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Polaris
Alpha Centauri
Sun
Sirius
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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
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North
South
East
West
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Titania
Titan
Miranda
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