Stars and the Solar System Class 8 MCQs Questions with Answers

1. The Halley’s Comet is seen after every

2. Ursa Major is a

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

4. The least dense planet is

5. Our galaxy is known as

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

7. Which unit is used to measure astronomical distances?

8. Which planet has the largest number of satellites?

9. Shooting stars are called

10. The planet farthest from the Sun is

11. Which star is nearest to Earth?

12. Which of the following is not a planet?

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

14. Orion is a

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

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

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

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

19. The stars forming a recognizable shape is called

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