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Question 1 Fill in the blanks:
_____________ is a device used to see celestial bodies present in space.
_____________ is the nearest star to planet Earth.
_____________ unit is calculated distance between the Earth and the sun.
_____________ is the distance travelled by a light in one year.
_____________ is known as the pattern of stars formed in the sky at night.
Answer
Telescope
Sun
Astronomical
Light year
Constellation
Question 2 State whether the statement is true or false:
Ursa major is also known as Saptarishi in India.
Pleiades constellation is also known as Kruttika in India.
A large collection of stars, planets and satellites is called galaxy.
Our solar system has eight planets recently.
Pluto is the smallest planet of our solar system.
Answer
True
True
True
True
False
Question 3 Unscramble the following words:
NETPLA
GLAXAY
RTHEA
IONOR
ONSCELLTAIONT
Answer
PLANET
GALAXY
EARTH
ORION
CONSTELLATION
Question 4 Multiple choice questions:
(a)Which of the following is the name of our galaxy?
Andromeda
Sombrero
Milkyway
Spiral
(b)Which of the following constellation is visible from the northern hemisphere during winters?
Orion
Ursa Major
Scorpius
Cassiopeia
(c)Which of the following gas is present 70% in the sun?
Argon
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Oxygen
(d)Which of the following is the second nearest star from the Earth?
Sun
Gliese 581
Proxima Centauri
Alpha Centauri
(e)How many kilometres are present in one light year?
200 km
1.2 x 1022 km
9.461 x 1012 km
20000000000 km
Answer
III
IV
II
IV
III
Question 5 Name of the following:
It is the largest planet in our solar planet.
Milkyway is type of galaxy.
It is the unit of the average distance between the Earth and the sun.
It is a large collection of stars, planets, meteorites and comets etc.
It is known as the unique planet of our solar system because it is the only planet that has life.
It is the smallest present in our solar system.
This planet is often called morning and evening star.
It is the highest mountain present in our solar system.
It is the largest satellite of our solar system.
They are icy celestial objects that travel all around the solar system.
Answer
Jupiter
Spiral Galaxy
Astronomical Unit
Galaxy
Earth
Mercury
Venus
Olympus Mons
Ganymede
Comets
Question 6 Very short answer type questions:
(a)Name any two constellation.
(b)What is the other name of Pleiades in India?
(c)Name any two planets present in our solar system?
(d)What is the name of our natural satellite?
(e)What was the name of first artificial satellite?
Answer
(a)Ursa major and Cassiopeia.
(b)Kruttika in India.
(c)Mercury and Venus.
(d)The Moon.
(d)Sputnik-1.
Question 7
Study the below picture and provide the names for the numbers
This Stars and Solar System Class 8 Worksheet is prepared keeping in mind the latest syllabus of CBSE . This has been designed in a way to improve the academic performance of the students. If you find mistakes , please do provide the feedback on the mail.
