Top 100+ Astronomy Online Test Quiz Questions and Answer - 2

Question: 6

Lunar eclipse is caused when the

(A) Sun comes between the earth and the moon

(B) Moon comes between the sun and the earth

(C) Earth comes between the sun and the moon

(D) None of these

Ans: C

Earth comes between the sun and the moon

Question: 7

Which two planets of the solar system have no satellites?

(A) Venus and Neptune

(B) Mercury and Pluto

(C) Mercury and Venus

(D) Venus and Mars

Ans: C

Mercury and Venus

Question: 8

The period of one revolution of sun around the centre of galaxy is called

(A) Light year

(B) Cosmic year

(C) Parsec

(D) Astronomical year

Ans: B

Cosmic year

Question: 9

Which of the following planets is known as ‘Morning Star’?

(A) Mercury

(B) Venus

(C) Jupiter

(D) Mars

Ans: A

Mercury

Question: 10

The temperature of the sun’s outer surface is

(A) 0°C

(B) 60°C

(C) 6,000°C

(D) 60,00,000°C

Ans: C

6,000°C

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