MCQ on Beyond Earth Class 6
Class 6 Science Chapter 12 MCQ Beyond Earth
Multiple Choice Questions:
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
Question 11.
Orion is a
(a) Satellite
(b) Constellation
(c) Star
(d) Planet
Answer:
(b) Constellation
Question 12.
Which of following is not a planet?
(a) Jupiter
(b) Mercury
(c) Great bear
(d) Saturn
Answer:
(c) Great bear
Question 13.
The biggest planet of the solar system
(a) Mercury
(b) Earth
(c) Saturn
(d) Jupiter
Answer:
(d) Jupiter
Question 14.
Our Galaxy is known as
(a) Milky way
(b) Sun galaxy
(c) Earth Galaxy
(d) Andromeda
Answer:
(a) Milky way
Question 15.
Which of the following is not a member of the solar system?
(a) An asteroid
(b) A satellite
(c) A constellation
(d) A comet
Answer:
(c) A constellation
Question 16.
The smallest planet of the solar system is
(a) Earth
(b) Mars
(c) Mercury
(d) Saturn
Answer:
(c) Mercury
Question 17.
Asteroids revolve around the sun between the orbits of the planet:
(a) Venus and Mars
(b) Mars and Earth
(c) Mars and Saturn
(d) Jupiter and Mars
Answer:
(d) Jupiter and Mars
Question 18.
After the sun the next nearest star to the earth is:
(a) Pole star
(b) Proxima Centauri
(c) Alpha Centauri
(d) Sirius
Answer:
(b) Proxima Centauri
Question 19.
The planet with the system of well developed rings encircling it is:
(a) Saturn
(b) Neptune
(c) Jupiter
(d) Venus
Answer:
(a) Saturn
Question 20.
Which of the following constellations can be seen in the night sky during the winter season?
(a) Orion and Cassiopeia
(b) Ursa Major and Cassiopeia
(c) Orion and Ursa Major
(d) Ursa Major and Leo Major
Answer:
(a) Orion and Cassiopeia
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.
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correet explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.
Question 1.
Assertion (A) : Sun appears to be larger and brighter.
Reason (R) : Sun is closer to the earth than any other star.
Answer:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Question 2.
Assertion (A) : Ursa Major is also known as the ‘Big Dipper’.
Reason (R): In Ursa Major constellation, seven prominent stars in this constellation form the shape of a dipper.
Answer:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Question 3.
Assertion (A) : A star has its own light.
Reason (R) : Planets twinkles at night.
Answer:
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
Question 4.
Assertion (A) : A planet has its own light.
Reason (R) : Stars do not change their relative positions in the sky.
Answer:
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.
Question 5.
Assertion (A) : Mars is a reddish planet.
Reason (R) : Mars exhibits white polar caps which grow larger in winter.
Answer:
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correet explanation of (A).
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.
17. A huge cluster of stars is called ________ .
Answer:
Galaxy
18. The planet which is visible only shortly before sunrise is ________ .
Answer:
Venus
19. The planet which is farthest from the sun is ________.
Answer:
Neptune
20. The brightest star in the night sky is ________.
Answer:
Sirius
21. The planet which appears reddish in colour is ________.
Answer:
Mars
22. Asteroids are found between the orbits of ________ and ________ .
Answer:
Mars and Jupiter
23. The small heavenly bodies revolving around the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called ________ .
Answer:
Asteroids
24. Our solar system is a part of the ________ Galaxy.
Answer:
Milky way
25. Objects that move around planets are commonly called ________.
Answer:
Satellites
26. Ursa Major constellation appears to revolve around the ________ star in the night sky.
Answer:
Pole
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
11. Venus is known as the red planet.
Answer:
False
12. Star appears to move from east to west in the sky.
Answer:
True
13. Jupiter is a smallest planet of solar system.
Answer:
False
14. Pole star remains fix at the same place in the sky.
Answer:
True
15. Asteroids are small irregular shaped rocky bodies orbiting the sun.
Answer:
True
16. The smallest planet of the solar system is Mercury.
Answer:
True
17. Uranus is a farthest planet in the solar system.
Answer:
False
18. Pole star is a number of the solar system.
Answer:
False
19. There are nine, planets in the solar system.
Answer:
False
20. Constellation Orion can be seen only with telescope.
Answer:
False
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 |
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.