MCQ on Beyond Earth Class 6
Class 6 Science Chapter 12 MCQ Beyond Earth
Multiple Choice Questions:
Choose the correct option
Question 1.
The brightest planet is
(a) Mercury
(b) Venus
(c) Earth
(d) Saturn
Answer:
(b) Venus
Question 2.
Nearest planet of the Sun is
(a) Neptune
(b) Mars
(c) Mercury
(d) Earth
Answer:
(c) Mercury
Question 3.
One of the planets where life exists is
(a) Earth
(b) Moon
(c) Jupiter
(d) Saturn
Answer:
(a) Earth
Question 4.
A planet which appears yellowish is
(a) Venus
(b) Mars
(c) Uranus
(d) Saturn
Answer:
(d) Saturn
Question 5.
Farthest planet of the solar system is
(a) Neptune
(b) Jupiter
(c) Mercury
(d) Earth
Answer:
(a) Neptune
Question 6.
The first outside orbit of the Earth planet is
(a) Jupiter
(b) Mars
(c) Saturn
(d) Uranus
Answer:
(b) Mars
Question 7.
The largest planet is
(a) Mercury
(b) Mars
(c) Jupiter
(d) Saturn
Answer:
(c) Jupiter
Question 8.
The gap between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter is called
(a) Asteroid belt
(b) Comets
(c) Meteor
(d) Meteorite
Answer:
(a) Asteroid belt
Question 9.
The reducing ability to enjoy in the night is due to
(a) Air pollution
(b) Water pollution
(c) Light pollution
(d) Soil pollution.
Answer:
(c) Light pollution
Question 10.
The Polar Star is a part of
(a) Little Dipper
(b) Big Dipper
(c) Orion
(d) Canis Major
Answer:
(a) Little Dipper
Fill in the blanks:
Fill in the blanks with suitable word/words:
1. The movement of an object around the Sun is called ________ .
Answer:
Revolution
2. Halley’s comets appear after nearly every ________ years.
Answer:
76
3. Small objects that revolve around the Sun in the gap between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter are ________ .
Answer:
Asteroids
4. One full rotation of the Earth is equal to ________ .
Answer:
24 hours
5. Venus is commonly called as morning and ________ .
Answer:
Evening star
6. Stars have their own ________ .
Answer:
Light
7. Orion constellation contains a star is known as _________ .
Answer:
Betelgeuse
8. The biggest planet of the solar system is __________ .
Answer:
Jupiter
9. Chandrayaan-1 was launched by India in __________ .
Answer:
2008
10. A group of stars is called __________ .
Answer:
Constellation
11. The Red planet is _________ .
Answer:
Mars
12. ________ is the brightest star in the night sky.
Answer:
Sirius
13. The Earth surface is covered with ___________ .
Answer:
Water
14. Planets get most of their energy from the _________ .
Answer:
Sun
15. Large distance is expressed in _________ .
Answer:
Astronomical unit (au)
16. In ancient times in India, Earth was known as _________ .
Answer:
Prithvi.
Matching Skills
Match the items given in Column A with those in Column B suitably :
Question 1.
| Column A | Column B |
| (a) Sun | (i) Jupiter |
| (b) Earth | (ii) Neptune |
| (c) Largest planet | (iii) revolve around the Sun |
| (d) Extremely cold | (iv) Star |
| (e) Planets | (v) 3rd planet |
Answer:
| Column A | Column B |
| (a) Sun | (iv) Star |
| (b) Earth | (v) 3rd planet |
| (c) Largest planet | (i) Jupiter |
| (d) Extremely cold | (ii) Neptune |
| (e) Planets | (iii) revolve around the Sun |
Question 2.
| Column A | Column B |
| (i) Earth | (a) Satellite of the Earth |
| (ii) Moon | (b) Constellation |
| (iii) Little Dipper | (c) Life exists |
| (iv) Orion | (d) Saptarishi |
| (v) Big Dipper | (e) Pole Star |
Answer:
| Column A | Column B |
| (i) Earth | (c) Life exists |
| (ii) Moon | (a) Satellite of the Earth |
| (iii) Little Dipper | (e) Pole Star |
| (iv) Orion | (b) Constellation |
| (v) Big Dipper | (d) Saptarishi |
True/Fales
Write True/False against each statement :
1. The Uranus planet is larger as compared to Earth.
Answer:
True
2. There are nine planets in our solar system.
Answer:
False
3. There are many stars which are hotter than the Sun.
Answer:
True
4. Jupiter is inner planet.
Answer:
False
5. The stars emit their own light.
Answer:
True
6. Satellites are larger as compare to the planets.
Answer:
False
7. Moon is not a natural satellite of the Earth.
Answer:
False
8. Moon takes 47 days to complete one revolution around Earth.
Answer:
False
9. Mercury is Earth’s nearest planet.
Answer:
False
10. The sizes of asteroids are between 10 m and 500 km.
Answer:
True
Assertion-Reason type Questions:
Directions (Q. No. 1 to 3): The question below consists of an Assertion (A) and a Reason (R). Use the following key to choose the appropriate answer.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Question 1.
Assertion (A): Orion is often known as hunter.
Reason (R): There are three stars in middle which represents belt of hunter and the constellation appears like hunter.
Answer:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Question 2.
Assertion (A) : Presence of excessive artificial light in the night causes light pollution
Reason (R): There is more light pollution in villages than cities.
Answer:
(c) A is true but R is false.
Question 3.
Assertion (A) : Proxima Centauri is Earth’s closest star.
Reason (R) : Its distance is about 269000 times our distance to the Sun.
Answer:
(d) A is false but R is true.
Quiz Time :
Question 1.
What are the objects such as stars and the planets seen in the sky called?
Answer:
Celestial objects.
Question 2.
Name the star at the center of our solar system.
Answer:
The star at the center of our solar system is called the Sun.
Question 3.
How many planets are there in our solar system?
Answer:
There are eight planets in our solar system.
Question 4.
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Answer:
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.
Question 5.
Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
Answer:
Mars is known as the “Red Planet” due to its reddish appearance.
Question 6.
Which planers the largest in our solar system?
Answer:
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.
Question 7.
What is a moon?
Answer:
A moon is a natural satellite that revolves around a planet.
Question 8.
Which planet has the two moons?
Answer:
Mars has the two moons in our solar system.
Question 9.
What is the distance of the Star Proxima Centauri from Sun?
Answer:
Proxima Centauri lies at a distance of about 269000 au from Sun.
Question 10.
From where is the Pole Star not visible?
Answer:
The Pole star is not visible from the southern hemisphere.
Question 11.
What is the full form of IAU?
Answer:
International Astronomical Union.
Self-Assessment:
Question 1.
The brightest planet is
(a) Mercury
(b) Venus
(c) Earth
(d) Saturn
Question 2.
Nearest planet of the Sun is
(a) Neptune
(b) Mars
(c) Mercury
(d) Earth
Question 3.
One of the planets where life exists is
(a) Earth
(b) Moon
(c) Jupiter
(d) Saturn
Question 4.
Assertion (A) : Orion is often known as hunter.
Reason (R) : There axe three stars in middle which represents belt of hunter and the constellation
appears like hunter.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(e) A is true but R is false.
(d) Ais false but R is true.
Question 5.
Match the items in Column A with those in Column B
| Column A | Column B |
| (i) Sun | (a) Jupiter |
| (ii) Earth | (b) Neptune |
| (iii) Largest planet | (c) revolve around the Sun |
| (iv) Extremely cold | (d) Star |
| (v) Planets | (e) 3rd planet |
(A) (i) – (d), (ii) – (e), (iii) – (a), (iv) – (b), (v) – (c)
(B) (i) – (b), (ii) – (a), (iii) – (d), (iv) – (e), (v) – (c)
(C) (i) – (d), (ii) – (a), (iii) – (e), (iv) – (c), (v) – (b)
(D) (i) – (d), (ii) – (a), (iii) – (b), (iv) – (c), (v) – (e)
Question 6.
How many planets are there in the solar system?
Question 7.
Name any two important constellation in the sky.
Question 8.
How many moons does Mars have?
Question 9.
Name the inner planets.
Question 10.
Write the second nearest star from Earth.
Question 11.
Differentiate between planets and stars?
Question 12.
What are natural satellites? Name any one of them.
Question 13.
What is constellation? Name any two of them.
Question 14.
Name the planets of the solar system.
Question 15.
Why can we not hear any sound on the moon?
Question 16.
Explain the term Comets and Asteroids.
Question 17.
How do you locate the Pole Star in the sky?
Question 18.
How does the absence of atmosphere on the Moon affect the formation of craters on its surface compared to Earth?
Question 19.
Describe the Milky Way Galaxy.
Question 20.
What did the Chandrayaan-3 mission achieve, and how did it impact India’s celebration of space exploration?
Question 21.
Draw diagrams of Big Dipper, Little Dipper, Orion, Taurus and Canis Major?
Question 22.
Describe Solar System with diagram.
Question 23.
Define Light pollution and explain its effects.