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
Correct Answer :
B. The Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth
Related Questions
Deimos and Phobos are the satellites of
Earth
Mars
Uranus
Neptune
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
Which of the following is known as the Cold Planet?
Mars
Uranus
Jupiter
Venus
Equatorial diameter of the Earth is __.
12757 km
17257 km
17527 km
17572 km
Which of the following is the largest ocean?
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
Arctic
The shortest route between two places is along the
longitudes
latitudes
rivers
direction of winds
What does perigee mean?
The position of the moon farthest from the earth
The position of the earth nearest to the Sun
The position of the moon nearest to the earth
The position of the earth farthest from the Sun
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
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
Which star has the largest percentage In the universe
Single stars
Binary stars
Multiple stars
Cephied stars
The Jupiter's atmosphere comprises mainly of
Hydrogen and oxygen
Carbondioxide and oxygen
Hydrogen and hydrogen compounds
Nitrogen and helium
The dark patches, associated with the Sun storms present in Sun are called
Sunspots
Pulsars
White Dwarfstar
Supernova
Orion and Great Bear stand for ______.
star
planet
Solar System
Constellation
Average density of the Earth is ( relative to water) __.
5.5
4.5
9.5
6.5
Polar Auroras are called __ in Southern Hemisphere.
Aurora Australis
Quasars
Aurora Borealis
Pulsar
The study of universe on grand scale is called.
Cosmology
Astronomy
Astrology
Exbiology
What meridian is the International Date Line?
The 180° meridian
The O° meridian
The 90° meridian
The 135° meridian
What is the temperature of the sun estimated at approximately?
5000°C
6000°C
7000°C
212°C
What proportion of the mass of the earth does the mass of the Moon equal?
1/81
1/18
1/27
1/72
When the Sun is vertically overhead along the Tropic of Capricorn at mid-day
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
What is the average radius of the Earth?
6071km
6571km
6371km
6771 km
Big Bang Theory' explains
the formation of universe
the origin and evolution of earth's crust
formation of Solar System
formation of constellation
Largest satellite in Solar System is ____.
Moon
Ganymede
Europa
Cheron
Presently the farthest planet from the Sun is _____.
Pluto
Neptune
Uranus
Venus
Period of sunspot cycle is
11 years
15 years
21 years
33 years
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 time taken by the sun to revolve around the centre or our galaxy is
25 million yrs
100 million yrs
250 million yrs
500 millionyrs
Oldest object in the Solar System is __.
Titania
Titan
Miranda
Europa
Who was the first person to describe the earth as a sphere?
Columbus
Varahmihir
Aryabhat
Copernicus
Which of the following are the Outer Planets?
1. Jupiter
2. Saturn
3. Uranus
4. Neptune
1 and 2
1, 2and 3
1, 2, 3 and 4
1, 2, 3, 4 and 5