Which planet rotates on its axis from north to south?
Uranus
Venus
Mars
Pluto
Correct Answer :
A. Uranus
Related Questions
Which planet is called 'red planet'?
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
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
The dark patches, associated with the Sun storms present in Sun are called
Sunspots
Pulsars
White Dwarfstar
Supernova
What is the position of the moon called when it la farthest from the earth?
Perigee
Perihelion
Aphelion
Apogee
Polar diameter of the Eearth is.
17214 km
12741 km
12714 km
17124 km
The visible surface of the sun is known as
Chromosphere
Sunspots
Sun surface
Photosphere
What is a 'synodic month'?
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
Planet with maximum satellites is _____.
Earth
Saturn
Jupiter
Pluto
Big Bang Theory' explains
the formation of universe
the origin and evolution of earth's crust
formation of Solar System
formation of constellation
Sidereal means
Pertaining or referring to the stars
Pertaining or referring to the moon
Pertaining or referring to the Sun
Pertaining' or referring to the cosmic bodies
Sun revolves around galaxy once in every 250 million years, this length of time is called _____.
Cosmic or Galactic Year
Mean Solar Year
Sidereal Year
Leap Year
If the Sun dies It will be transformed Into a
White Dwarf
Black Dwarf
Quasar
All of the above
The Jupiter's atmosphere comprises mainly of
Hydrogen and oxygen
Carbondioxide and oxygen
Hydrogen and hydrogen compounds
Nitrogen and helium
What is the name given to the widened rivermouth found at the point a river enters the sea?
Estuary
Bay
Gulf
Delta
Which of the following statements are true?
1. Inner Planets are alternatively called Terrestrial Planets.
2. Outer Planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. All four Outer Planets are considered as Great Planets.
3. Pluto is also considered as
1, 2 and 4
1 and 4
1, 3 and 4
1, 2, 3 and 4
What is the average radius of the Earth?
6071km
6571km
6371km
6771 km
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
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
An imaginary belt of 12 constellations or group of stars la called
Zodiac
Steller group
Pulsar
Zodiacal light
The date on which the Sun is vertical over the 'Tropic of Cancer' is
June-21
December-22
March-21
September-23
Hale Bopp' is a newly discovered ____.
Planet
Meteore
Satellite
Comet
Which of the following are the Inner Planets?
1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Earth
4. Mars
Only 1
1 and 2
1, 2 and 3
1, 2, 3 and 4
Which two Planets do not have any satellites?
Venus and Mercury
Venus and Uranus
Venus and Neptune
Mercury and Uranus
Which star la called the brightest star (Dog star)?
Sirius
Proxima Centaury
Orion
Pole Star
How much time (approximately) does the light from the nearest star to the Sun take in reaching the earth?
4.3 seconds
4.3 years
4.3 minutes
4.3 hours
In which direction la the Tropic oC Capricorn in relation to the Equator?
North
South
East
West
When the earth is at its maximum distance from the Sun it is said to be in
Perigee
Apogee
Perihelion
Aphelion
Oldest object in the Solar System is __.
Titania
Titan
Miranda
Europa
Average density of the Earth is ( relative to water) __.
5.5
4.5
9.5
6.5
Charon' is the satellite of _____.
Earth
Saturn
Pluto
Neptune