Test: Earth and Universe - 2 - Class 4 MCQ

Meteors are small celestial objects that enter Earth's atmosphere and are often visible as shooting stars during their burning path.

If a meteor survives its journey through the atmosphere and lands on Earth's surface, it becomes a meteorite.

Uranus is the only planet in the solar system that rotates on its axis from east to west.

Earth has a protective layer of gases held by gravity, which helps regulate temperature and filters harmful UV rays from the sun.

Asteroids are large rocky objects found in outer space. They can range in size from small to large and are mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

Venus is often referred to as the Morningstar or the Evening star. It appears as the brightest planet in our solar system.

Earth, along with the entire solar system, is located within a galaxy known as the Milky Way.

Comets are celestial bodies that orbit the sun and consist of a central mass surrounded by a dust and gas envelope. They often develop a visible coma and tail as they approach the sun.

Saturn has the highest number of known moons among all planets in the solar system. It has numerous moons orbiting around it.

The Moon appears relatively large in the night sky due to its close proximity to Earth.