EARTH, MOON AND SUN (MCQs)

Geology describes the rocky parts of the Earth’s:

• (A) Core
• (B) Mantle
• (C) Crust
• (D) Convection currents

In which year did man first step out on the moon?

• (A) 1955
• (B) 1961
• (C) 1969
• (D) 1971

The view of space from earth keeps on changing because the earth is:

• (A) Cold
• (B) At an angle of 25°
• (C) Revolving
• (D) Beneath the sun

What is the total number of planets move around the sun?

• (A) 5
• (B) 6
• (C) 7
• (D) 8

The size of the earth was first measured by:

• (A) Galileo
• (B) Newton
• (C) Eratosthenes
• (D) Kepler

What does ‘Geocentric’ mean?

• (A) Around the sun
• (B) Around the moon
• (C) Around the meteor
• (D) Around the earth

How many times is the sun bigger in size than the Earth?

• (A) 109 times
• (B) 119 times
• (C) 129 times
• (D) 149 times

Who argued that the sun was the center of the universe?

• (A) Hubble
• (B) Einstein
• (C) Galileo
• (D) Copernicus

What is the approximate circumference of the earth?

• (A) 20,000 km
• (B) 30,000 km
• (C) 40,000 km
• (D) 50,000 km

The first metal identified in the sun was:

• (A) Hydrogen
• (B) Sodium
• (C) Helium
• (D) Lithium