Stars and the Solar System-Sample Questions

1.   Name the star which is nearest to earth.

2.   Write the names of two constellations

3.   What is the speed of the light?

4.   How many bright stars are there in Orion?

5.   Which star is called morning or evening star?

6.   Name the planets which have no moon.

7.   Define phases of moon.

8.   Why size of the moon decreases every day after the full moon day?

9.   Why do we classify the sun as a star?

10.   What is meteor?

11.   Why does stars twinkle but planets do not.

12.   Differentiate between stars and planets.

13.   Why do phases of moon occur?

14.   What is the sun? Name next nearest star. Write the distance of sun from the earth? Write the unit of the large distances.

15.   Explain solar system.