Stars and the Solar System Class 8 MCQs Questions with Answers

1. Our galaxy is known as

2. Which of the following is not a planet?

3. Which unit is used to measure astronomical distances?

4. Which small objects revolve between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter?

5. Which star is nearest to Earth?

6. Orion is a

7. Shooting stars are called

8. Which planet is called morning star or evening star?

9. The least dense planet is

10. During a clear night sky, bright light streaks are often visible. They are called shooting stars. They are actually

11. What term is used for celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in highly elliptical orbit?

12. The Halley’s Comet is seen after every

13. If I am 13 years old, I have gone round the sun ___ times.

14. Earlier we had 9 planets in our solar system of which one name has been eliminated as per IAU (2006). The planet is

15. The planet farthest from the Sun is

16. ____ appears as a bright head with a long tail. The tail grows in size as it approaches the sun.

17. Ursa Major is a

18. Which of the following does not belong to the family of solar system?

19. Which planet has the largest number of satellites?

20. The stars forming a recognizable shape is called