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Class 6 Geography The Earth in the Solar System MCQ
Why can’t we see the moon and other bright objects in the daytime?
a) The moon disappears during the day
b) The sun’s bright light obscures them
c) They only appear during nighttime
d) They become invisible during daylight
Answer: b) The sun’s bright light obscures them
What is a full moon night called in Hindi?
a) Poornima
b) Amavasya
c) Celestial night
d) Twinkling night
Answer: a) Poornima
What are celestial bodies that emit their own heat and light called?
a) Planets
b) Moons
c) Stars
d) Meteors
Answer: c) Stars
Why do stars appear tiny in the night sky?
a) They are very far away from us
b) They emit very little light
c) They are covered by clouds
d) They are actually smaller than they appear
Answer: a) They are very far away from us
What is the sun classified as?
a) Moon
b) Planet
c) Star
d) Comet
Answer: c) Star
What are the patterns formed by different groups of stars called?
a) Planets
b) Constellations
c) Galaxies
d) Asteroids
Answer: b) Constellations
Which constellation is also known as the Big Bear?
a) Ursa Major
b) Saptarishi
c) Pole Star
d) Ursa Minor
Answer: a) Ursa Major
What is the name of the group of seven stars that forms a part of Ursa Major Constellation?
a) Pole Star
b) Saptarishi
c) Big Bear
d) Ursa Minor
Answer: b) Saptarishi
How did ancient people determine directions at night?
a) By observing planets
b) By using compasses
c) By following the Pole Star
d) By watching constellations
Answer: c) By following the Pole Star
Which star always remains in the same position in the sky and indicates the north direction?
a) Pole Star
b) Saptarishi
c) Ursa Major
d) Ursa Minor
Answer: a) Pole Star
What are celestial bodies that are lit by the light of the stars called?
a) Moons
b) Comets
c) Planets
d) Satellites
Answer: c) Planets
What does the word “planet” mean in Greek?
a) Wanderers
b) Shining bodies
c) Heavenly objects
d) Celestial bodies
Answer: a) Wanderers
Where does the Earth get its heat and light from?
a) Moon
b) Stars
c) Sun
d) Other planets
Answer: c) Sun
What is the moon in the sky called?
a) Satellite
b) Star
c) Planet
d) Comet
Answer: a) Satellite
How many planets are there in the solar system?
a) Five
b) Seven
c) Eight
d) Ten
Answer: c) Eight
How far is the sun from the Earth?
a) 100,000 km
b) 50 million km
c) 150 million km
d) 1 billion km
Answer: c) 150 million km
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a) Earth
b) Venus
c) Mercury
d) Mars
Answer: c) Mercury
What are the paths followed by the planets around the sun called?
a) Orbits
b) Revolutions
c) Trajectories
d) Circuits
Answer: a) Orbits
Which planet is often referred to as “Earth’s-twin” due to its similar size and shape?
a) Mars
b) Jupiter
c) Venus
d) Saturn
Answer: c) Venus
What was the decision taken by the International Astronomical Union regarding Pluto in August 2006?
a) It was classified as a dwarf planet
b) It was removed from the list of planets
c) It was considered as the ninth planet
d) It was declared as Earth’s moon
Answer: a) It was classified as a dwarf planet
How is the shape of the Earth described?
a) Spherical
b) Flat
c) Geoid
d) Elliptical
Answer: c) Geoid
What are the conditions on Earth that make it unique and suitable for supporting life?
a) Extreme temperatures
b) Lack of water and air
c) Moderate temperature, presence of water, and air with oxygen
d) Lack of life-supporting gases
Answer: c) Moderate temperature, presence of water, and air with oxygen
Why does Earth appear blue from outer space?
a) It is covered by ice
b) It is covered by forests
c) It is covered by water
d) It reflects sunlight differently
Answer: c) It is covered by water
How does the size of the moon compare to that of Earth?
a) It is one-quarter the size of Earth
b) It is half the size of Earth
c) It is the same size as Earth
d) It is four times the size of Earth
Answer: a) It is one-quarter the size of Earth
What is the approximate distance of the moon from Earth?
a) 38,440 km
b) 384,400 km
c) 3,844,000 km
d) 384,400,000 km
Answer: b) 384,400 km
Why do we only see one side of the moon from Earth?
a) The moon does not rotate
b) The moon is too far away
c) The moon spins at the same rate as it orbits Earth
d) The moon is covered in shadows
Answer: c) The moon spins at the same rate as it orbits Earth
What are the bodies called that are found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter?
a) Comets
b) Meteors
c) Asteroids
d) Galaxies
Answer: c) Asteroids
According to scientists, what are asteroids believed to be?
a) Fragments of exploded stars
b) Parts of a planet that exploded in the past
c) Alien spacecraft
d) Newly formed celestial bodies
Answer: b) Parts of a planet that exploded in the past
What are the small pieces of rocks that move around the sun called?
a) Meteors
b) Asteroids
c) Comets
d) Meteoroids
Answer: d) Meteoroids
What causes a flash of light when meteoroids come near the Earth and tend to drop upon it?
a) Burning up due to friction with the air
b) Collision with other meteoroids
c) Interaction with the Earth’s atmosphere
d) Magnetic forces
Answer: a) Burning up due to friction with the air
What is the name of the cluster of millions of stars that forms a whitish broad band across the sky?
a) Milky Way galaxy
b) Akash Ganga
c) Solar system
d) Asteroid belt
Answer: a) Milky Way galaxy
