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Olympiad Test: Stars & the Solar System - Question 1

Which of the following physical quantities has light year as its unit?

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One light year is the distance travelled by light in one year, i.e. 9.46×1012km.

Olympiad Test: Stars & the Solar System - Question 2

Identify the closest star to our solar system.

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The sun is a part of the solar system. Proxima Centauri is about 4.3 light years from the earth and nearest to the solar system.

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Olympiad Test: Stars & the Solar System - Question 3

What are groups of stars which seem to form a pattern called?

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Constellation is a group of stars that appear to form some kind of pattern.

Olympiad Test: Stars & the Solar System - Question 4

What is the approximate height of a geostationary satellite?

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36, 000 km is the approximate height of a geostationary satellite from the earth.

Olympiad Test: Stars & the Solar System - Question 5

Which of the following is the first Indian satellite?

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India joined the space club on April 19, 1975 On June 19, 1979, Bhaskara 1, India's second satellite was put into orbit successfully.

Olympiad Test: Stars & the Solar System - Question 6

What kind of a planet is Jupiter?

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Jupiter is the largest planet and it is made up of gas.

Olympiad Test: Stars & the Solar System - Question 7

How do stars appear to move?

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Stars appear to move from east to west. This is because the earth rotates on its axis from west to east.

Olympiad Test: Stars & the Solar System - Question 8

To which of the following category does Orion belong?

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Orion is the name of a constellation which means the hunter.

Olympiad Test: Stars & the Solar System - Question 9

Which planet has "the great red spot"?

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The great red spot on Jupiter's surface is actually a huge storm.

Olympiad Test: Stars & the Solar System - Question 10

Where is a spy satellite deployed?

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A spy-satellite is an earth observation satellite (or) communication satellite deployed in a low-earth orbit, for military (or) intelligence applications.

Olympiad Test: Stars & the Solar System - Question 11

What is Ceres?

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Ceres is an asteroid that was first discovered and it is also the largest.

Olympiad Test: Stars & the Solar System - Question 12

Which of the following is the brightest non-star visible to the human eye?

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The moon is not a star. It is the only natural satellite visible to us on the earth.

Olympiad Test: Stars & the Solar System - Question 13

Which is the only moon in the solar system with active volcanoes?

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The only moon in the solar system with active volcanoes is lo.

Olympiad Test: Stars & the Solar System - Question 14

Which is the largest, natural satellite in the solar system?

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Ganymede, one of the many moons of Jupiter, is the largest satellite in our solar system.

Olympiad Test: Stars & the Solar System - Question 15

Which of the following planets can be seen with naked eyes?

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Mercury, Mars, Venus and Jupiter can be seen with the naked eye.

Olympiad Test: Stars & the Solar System - Question 16

In which orbits do satellites revolve?

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Natural satellites e.g., moon revolve around the earth in an elliptical orbit. Geostationary satellites revolve around the earth in circular orbits.

Olympiad Test: Stars & the Solar System - Question 17

Identify the biggest constellation.

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The largest of the 88 recognized constellations is Hydra. It is best seen from the southern hemisphere. The smallest constellation is Crux.

Olympiad Test: Stars & the Solar System - Question 18

Of which element is ozone made?

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Ozone is made up of oxygen.

Olympiad Test: Stars & the Solar System - Question 19

Who proved that the planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits?

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Johannes Kepler proved that the planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits. He also formulated the laws of planetary motion, which have been named after him.

Olympiad Test: Stars & the Solar System - Question 20

Between 1979 and 1999, which of these planets was the farthest from the sun?

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Between 1979 and 1999, the farthest planet from the sun was Neptune.

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