The altitudes of heavenly bodies appear to be greater than they actually are. This is due to :
A.Atmospheric refraction
B.Motions of the earth
C.These are visible
D.Vertical motions
Category: Universe Mcqs
The planet that has no satellite is:
A.Mars
B.Uranus
C.Pluto
D.Neptune
Lunar Sea refers to:
A.A small sea on the moon
B.A sea on erth which experiences high tides due to gravitational attraction of the moon
C.A dark plain on the moon
D.A large water body illuminated by moonlight
Planets nearest to the sun are:
A.Mercury and Mars
B.Mercury and Venus
C.Earth and Mercury
D.Mercury and Uranus
The same side of the moon always faces the earth because:
A.Moon and earth have gravitational force
B.Moon cannot change its position
C.The period of rotation of the moon on its axis and period of revolution around the earth is almost the same
D.None of these
Which one of the following four planets is the biggest in size?
A.Mercury
B.Earth
C.Venus
D.Mars
The position of a planet when it is nearest to the sun, is called:
A.Perihelion
B.Aphelion
C.Apogee
D.Perigee
Solar eclipse occurs when:
A.Earth comes between sun and moon
B.Moon is at right angle to earth
C.Moon comes between sun and earth
D.Sun comes between moon and earth
The ‘Solar Corona’ mainly consists of:
A.Cosmic rays
B.Molten rays
C.Molten lava
D.Gases
If there is no sun, the colour of the sky would be:
A.Orange
B.Blue
C.Yellow
D.None of these
