Stars and the Solar System Class 8 MCQs Questions with Answers

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

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

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

4. Shooting stars are called

5. Our galaxy is known as

6. Which planet has the largest number of satellites?

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

8. Which unit is used to measure astronomical distances?

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

10. The Halley’s Comet is seen after every

11. The least dense planet is

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

13. Ursa Major is a

14. The stars forming a recognizable shape is called

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

16. Which star is nearest to Earth?

17. The planet farthest from the Sun is

18. Which of the following is not a planet?

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

20. Orion is a