Universe Model Question Paper

9th Standard

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Science

Time : 02:00:00 Hrs
Total Marks : 50
    5 x 1 = 5
  1. Who proposed the heliocentric model of the universe?

    (a)

    Tycho Brahe

    (b)

    Nicolaus Copernicus

    (c)

    Ptolemy

    (d)

    Archimedes

  2. Which of the following is not a part of outer solar system?

    (a)

    Mercury

    (b)

    Saturn

    (c)

    Uranus

    (d)

    Neptune

  3. Ceres is a _______.

    (a)

    Meteor

    (b)

    Star

    (c)

    Planet

    (d)

    Astroid

  4. The period of revolution of planet A around the Sun is 8 times that of planet B. How many times is the distance of planet A as great as that of planet B?

    (a)

    4

    (b)

    5

    (c)

    2

    (d)

    3

  5. The Big Bang occurred ________ years ago.

    (a)

    13.7 billion

    (b)

    15 million

    (c)

    15 billion

    (d)

    20 million

  6. 6 x 1 = 6
  7. The speed of Sun in km/s is _______.

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    250

  8. The rotational period of the Sun near its poles is ________.

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    more

  9. India’s first satellite is _______.

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    Aryabhatta

  10. The third law of Kepler is also known as the Law of ________.

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    harmonics

  11. _______ is the only moon in the solar system that moves in the opposite direction to the direction in which its planet spins.

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    Triton

  12. The number of planets in our Solar System is _______.

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    8

  13. 9 x 1 = 9
  14. The distance between Saturn and Uranus is about 10 times as that between Earth and Mars.

    (a) True
    (b) False
  15. ISS is a proof for international cooperation.

    (a) True
    (b) False
  16. Halley’s comet appears after nearly 67 hours.

    (a) True
    (b) False
  17. Satellites nearer to the Earth should have lesser orbital velocity.

    (a) True
    (b) False
  18. Mars is called the red planet.

    (a) True
    (b) False
  19. Jupiter is the smallest planet in the solar system and mercury is the largest planet in the solar system.

    (a) True
    (b) False
  20. There are nine planets in the solar system.

    (a) True
    (b) False
  21. India launched its first satellite Aryabhatta on April 19, 1975.

    (a) True
    (b) False
  22. INSAT is an artificial satellite.

    (a) True
    (b) False
  23. 5 x 1 = 5
  24. Mercury

  25. (1)

    24 hours 37 min

  26. Venus

  27. (2)

    243 days

  28. Mars

  29. (3)

    Comet

  30. Outer planets

  31. (4)

    Saturn

  32. Halley

  33. (5)

    87.97 days

    5 x 3 = 15
  34. Write a note on the inner planets

  35. State Kepler’s laws.

  36. What factors have made life on Earth possible?

  37. What is Big bang theory?

  38. What is the purpose of ISS?

  39. 2 x 5 = 10
  40. Give an account of all the planets in the solar system.

  41. Discuss the benefits of ISS.

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