Which of the following planets is called 'blue planet'?
Venus
Earth
Mars
Uranus
Correct Answer :
B. Earth
Related Questions
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
Hale Bopp' is a newly discovered ____.
Planet
Meteore
Satellite
Comet
What is the average radius of the Earth?
6071km
6571km
6371km
6771 km
What part of the moon's surface is never visible from the earth?
1.41
1.47
0.59
0.5
The Jupiter's atmosphere comprises mainly of
Hydrogen and oxygen
Carbondioxide and oxygen
Hydrogen and hydrogen compounds
Nitrogen and helium
What is the shape of our galaxy 'Milky Way'?
spiral
elliptical
circular
spherical
A leap year consists of
365 days
365 days and 6 months
364 days
366 days
Sun-rays reaches earth in (approximately)
8 seconds
8 minutes
4.3 seconds
1 light year
Which of the following statements is correct with reference to our Solar System?
The Earth is the densest of all the Planets in our Solar System
The predominant element in the composition of Earth is silicon
The sun contains 75 per cent of the mass of the Solar System
The diameter of the Sun is 190 times that of the Earth
The planet of lowest density (0.69) is __ .
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Pluto
Planet with maximum satellites is _____.
Earth
Saturn
Jupiter
Pluto
A system of millions and millions of galaxies are called _____.
Solar System
Universe
Space
Constellation
What is the name of 'brightest Planet'?
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Saturn
Which star has the largest percentage In the universe
Single stars
Binary stars
Multiple stars
Cephied stars
Average temperature of the Earth is.
14°C
24°C
34°C
20°C
Largest satellite in Solar System is ____.
Moon
Ganymede
Europa
Cheron
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
The group of small pieces of rock revolving round the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called
meteors
comets
meteorites
asteroids
The visible surface of the sun is known as
Chromosphere
Sunspots
Sun surface
Photosphere
The rate of rotation of the Earth on its axis is the highest on which of the following date?
It never changes
January-4
January-3
January-21
The tail of a comet is directed away from the Sun because
as the comet rotates around the Sun, the light mass of the comet is pushed away due to the centrifugal force alone
as the comet rotates, the lighter mass of the comet is attracted by some star situated in the direction of its tail
the radiation emitted by the Sun exerts a radial pressure on the comet throwing its tail away from the Sun
the tail of the comet always exists in the same orientation
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 planet is called 'red planet'?
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
Rapidly rotating stars emitting intense radio waves are called ___.
Pulsars
Quasuars
Neutron stars
All of the above
What is the position of the moon called when it la farthest from the earth?
Perigee
Perihelion
Aphelion
Apogee
Polar Auroras are
Quasars
b) Pulsar
Aurora Borealis
White Dwarfstar
Which planet does experience a day almost of the same duration as the Earth?
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
What la the difference between a gulf and a bay?
A gulf is big and a bay is small
A gulf is at a rivermouth and a bay is not
A bay is surrounded by cliffs and a gulf by lowland
Both are part of the sea that extend considerably into the land, but a bay usually has a wider entrance than a gulf
Big Bang Theory' explains
the formation of universe
the origin and evolution of earth's crust
formation of Solar System
formation of constellation
Which planet does take the least time in completing one revolution around the Sun?
Earth
Venus
Mercury
Mars