Geography Test 1 All the best! All the best! 1 / 21 1. Light year means A. a measurement of year B. distance travelled by light in one year C. None of the above D. the distance between the Earth and the Sun 2 / 21 2. Select the incorrect statement? A. None of the above B. When the Sun, Moon and the Earth are in a straight line, in that order we have solar eclipse. C. Solar eclipse will take place only on a full Moon day. D. Solar eclipse will take place on a new Moon day 3 / 21 3. Russia has 11 time zones because A. it has very long route trains. B. it has a huge East-West expanse C. None of the above D. it has a very cold climate. 4 / 21 4. The Pole star is a part of A. orion B. None of these C. ursa major D. ursa minor 5 / 21 5. The evidence which proved that comets are the members of our Solar system is A. their composition B. their structure C. the shape of their orbit D. their brightness 6 / 21 6. Pole star is always seen at one point in the sky whereas other stars are not, this is because A. pole star lies in the axis of spin of the Earth B. pole star lies on the North pole of the Earth C. None of the above D. it indicates North pole 7 / 21 7. Which is not correct regarding Asteroids? A. They reveal a lot about the origin of universe B. Ceres is the largest asteroid C. They rotate in a belt between the orbits of the Earth and the Jupiter D. They are minor planets made of rock 8 / 21 8. Which is the nearest planet to the Sun? A. Venus B. Mars C. Earth D. Mercury 9 / 21 9. Scorpio constellation is also known as A. None of these B. Matsaya C. Vyadha D. Vrishchika 10 / 21 10. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the movement of Sun? A. Spring Equinox falls on 23rd September B. The Sun is overhead on the Tropic of Capricorn on 22nd December C. When the Sun starts its movement towards the Northern hemisphere, people in India celebrate Uttrayan, Sankranti, Baisakhi D. The Sun is over head on the Tropic of Cancer on 21st June. 11 / 21 11. Which constellation looks like a cluster of twinkling gems in night sky? A. Scorpio (Vrishchika) B. Kruttika (Pleides) C. Orion (Mirga) D. Ursa Minor (Dhurva Matsaya) 12 / 21 12. Which is the farthest heavenly body visible to the naked eyes? A. Pleides constellation B. Pluto C. Sirius star D. Andromeda galaxy 13 / 21 13. Shooting stars are called A. comet B. asteroids C. meteors D. None of these 14 / 21 14. Which one of the following is the astronomical unit of distance which is equal to 3.26 light years? A. None of the above B. Splite C. Parsec D. Kilometre 15 / 21 15. Our Milky Way is …… in shape. A. spiral B. optical C. round D. None of these 16 / 21 16. What causes change in seasons? A. Revolution of the Earth and tilt of Earth’s axis B. Revolution of the Earth alone C. Neither the revolution nor the tilt D. Tilt of Earth’s axis alone 17 / 21 17. Which is the nearest planet to the Earth? A. Jupiter B. Mars C. Venus D. Mercury 18 / 21 18. Consider the following statement(s)1. Pluto is no more a planet.2. Neptune and Uranus are called Jovian twins.3. Sirius is the brightest star.Which of the statement(s) givenabove is/are correct? A. 1, 2 and 3 B. Only 1 C. 2 and 3 D. 1 and 2 19 / 21 19. Halley’s comet appears once in a period of A. 76 years B. 56 years C. 66 years D. 46 years 20 / 21 20. Why do we see only one side of the moon? A. None of the above B. The Moon rotates on its axis in 24 hours C. The Moon rotates in exactly the same time as it takes to complete one revolution of The Earth D. The Moon’s other side always remains dark 21 / 21 21. Which is the biggest planet of our Solar system? A. Mars B. Saturn C. Jupiter D. None of these Your score is LinkedIn Facebook VKontakte 0% Restart quiz
