EARTH, MOON AND SUN (MCQs)

The visible part of the sun is called:

• (A) Hydrosphere
• (B) Ionosphere
• (C) Photosphere
• (D) Troposphere

The only natural satellite of the earth is:

• (A) Moon
• (B) Sun
• (C) Triton
• (D) Sirius

What is the approximate age of our moon?

• (A) 3.53 billion years
• (B) 4.53 billion years
• (C) 5.53 billion years
• (D) 6.53 billion years

What is the approximate age of our sun?

• (A) 1 billion years
• (B) 2 billion years
• (C) 5 billion years
• (D) 20 billion years

Sun is a _______.

• (A) Planet
• (B) Comet
• (C) Star
• (D) Galaxy

What is the name of the innermost layer of the Sun?

• (A) Hydrosphere
• (B) Lithosphere
• (C) Photosphere
• (D) Biosphere

The term that best described the shape of the Earth is:

• (A) Eclipse
• (B) Geoid
• (C) Globe
• (D) Sphere

What is called the irregular layer of gases in the sun?

• (A) Corona
• (B) Sunspots
• (C) Photosphere
• (D) Chromosphere

What is color of the light emitted by the Sun?

• (A) Red
• (B) White
• (C) Yellow
• (D) Orange

What is meant by the term “Midnight Sun”?

• (A) Twilight
• (B) Rising sun
• (C) Very bright moon
• (D) Sun shining in the polar circle