MCQ Questions for Class 6 Geography Chapter 1 The Earth in the Solar System with Answers

Question 1.

How does the moon shine
(a) Have their own natural light
(b) Reflects the Venus light
(c) Reflects the earth light
(d) Reflects the sunlight

Answer: (d) Reflects the sunlight

Question 2.
What is the orbital period of the Moon?
(a) 25 days
(b) 27.32 days
(c) 28 days
(d) 29 days

Answer: (b) 27.32 days

Question 3.
The Stars are not visible during the day because
(a) Of their self illumination
(b) Stars are far away from the earth
(c) Sun light is very bright
(d) Their size is large

Answer: (c) Sun light is very bright

Question 4.
Moon appears big because
(a) It is very big than the earth
(b) It is bigger than the sun
(c) It is near to the earth
(d) It is far away from the earth

Answer: (c) It is near to the earth

Question 5.
Which star is the head of the solar system
(a) Earth
(b) Moon
(c) Sun
(d) Big bear

Answer: (c) Sun

Question 6.
Which is the closest planet to the Sun
(a) Earth
(b) Venus
(c) Mars
(d) Mercury

Answer: (d) Mercury

Question 7.
Which is the brightest planet in the universe?
(a) Mercury
(b) Venus
(c) Earth
(d) Saturn

Answer: (b) Venus

Question 8.
Which is the nearest star to the earth
(a) Mercury
(b) Moon
(c) Venus
(d) Sun

Answer: (d) Sun

Question 9.
All the planets move around the sun in an _________
(a) Rectangular path
(b) Straight path
(c) Elliptical path
(d) Circular path

Answer: (c) Elliptical path

Question 10.
Why is the earth called as Blue Planet?
(a) Air colour is blue
(b) Land colour is blue
(c) Building having blue colour
(d) Two-third surface is covered by water

Answer: (d) Two-third surface is covered by water

Question 11.
____ is the closest celestial body to our earth.
(a) Earth
(b) Galaxy
(c) Moon
(d) Planet

Answer: (c) Moon

Question 12.
Which of the following is a natural satellite?
(a) IRSA
(b) EDUSAT
(c) Moon
(d) INSAT-I

Answer: (c) Moon

Question 13.
The Planets don’t have __________ of their own.
(a) Heat and Water
(b) Oxygen and Water
(c) Water and light
(d) Heat and light

Answer: (d) Heat and light

Question 14.
A group of _______ forming various patterns is called constellation
(a) Stars
(b) Earth
(c) Planet
(d) Moon

Answer: (a) Stars

Question 15.
Which of the following planets has a reddish appearance?
(a) Mars
(b) Venus
(c) Saturn
(d) Mercury

Answer: (a) Mars

Question 16.
The three quarters of Sun is made up of
(a) Methane
(b) Magnesium
(c) Hydrogen
(d) Water

Answer: (c) Hydrogen

Question 17.
How many planets are there in our solar system?
(a) Five
(b) Eight
(c) Six
(d) Nine

Answer: (b) Eight

Question 18.
The planet known as the Earth twin is________
(a) Mars
(b) Saturn
(c) Venus
(d) Mercury

Answer: (c) Venus

Question 19.
The polar star indicates to which direction?
(a) North
(b) East
(c) South
(d) West

Answer: (a) North

Question 20.
How many days does it take the earth to revolve around the sun?
(a) 120
(b) 365 (1/4)
(c) 20
(d) 541

Answer: (b) 365 (1/4)

Question 21.
A huge system of stars is called _______
(a) Moon
(b) Earth
(c) Galaxy
(d) Planet

Answer: (c) Galaxy

Question 22.
Stars appear to move from
(a) West to east
(b) East to west
(c) North to south
(d) South to west

Answer: (b) East to west

Question 23.
What is the largest Planet in the Solar System?
(a) Venus
(b) Mercury
(c) Earth
(d) Jupiter

Answer: (d) Jupiter

Question 24.
Asteroids are found between the orbit of______
(a) Mars and Venus
(b) Mars and Mercury
(c) Mars and Saturn
(d) Mars and Jupiter

Answer: (d) Mars and Jupiter

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