Chapter 14: Investigating Space - Science Mcqs for Grade 7 - Set 4

1)   Currently, sun is a yellow star which will turn into

a. white dwarf
b. blue giant
c. red supergiant
d. yellow giant
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: red supergiant

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2)   As compare to Sirius A, the Sirius B is

a. much bright
b. much dim
c. normal
d. small
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: much dim

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3)   The positioning of stars in a galaxy gives it a central bulge, from which arms spread out like a gigantic

a. jellyfish
b. lionfish
c. starfish
d. octopus
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: starfish

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4)   In ancient times, people divided bright stars into

a. horoscopes
b. constellations
c. prominence
d. ptolemy
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: constellations

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5)   The star that is less than one and a half of the mass of sun with blowing outer layer off and leaving a tiny cool mass is called

a. blue giant
b. yellow star
c. white dwarf
d. black dwarf
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: white dwarf

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6)   When energy of a star begins to run out, the star starts to

a. shrink
b. cool down
c. heat up
d. enlarge
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: enlarge

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7)   When you look up into the sky, you are looking out into

a. atmosphere
b. space
c. galaxies
d. stars
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: space

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8)   In formation of solar system phenomena after explosion, the great bulge started to turn into

a. another disc
b. galaxy
c. sun
d. planet
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: sun

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9)   If we launch a rocket at the speed of light to reach Sirius it will take

a. 9 years
b. 6 years
c. 120 years
d. 12 years
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 9 years

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10)   At night the group of stars which appears in the sky, is called

a. horoscope
b. constellation
c. prominence
d. ptolemy
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: constellation

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11)   The biggest star found in universe is

a. white dwarf
b. yellow star
c. blue giant
d. red supergiant
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: red supergiant

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12)   Constellations make it easier for us to find

a. sun
b. galaxies
c. stars
d. comets
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: stars

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13)   For example, if you use a football to represent a star for showing distance, you would have to place it

a. 1000 km apart
b. 2000 km apart
c. 4000 km apart
d. 8000 km apart
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 8000 km apart

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14)   We know that earth is a part of

a. Sun
b. Moon
c. Solar system
d. Jupiter
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Solar system

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15)   The main source of near-real-time solar data for space weather prediction is

a. Helios A
b. Genesis
c. SOHO
d. Alpha
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: SOHO

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16)   The shape of the milky way is

a. spiral
b. elliptical
c. irregular
d. regular
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: spiral

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17)   Each of the galaxy contains

a. hundreds of stars
b. thousands of stars
c. millions of stars
d. billions of stars
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: millions of stars

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18)   An American agency "NASA" launched a solar laboratory in

a. 2000
b. 2006
c. 2010
d. 1998
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 2010

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19)   'Mars' is also names as

a. red planet
b. orange planet
c. blue planet
d. yellow planet
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: yellow planet

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20)   At night every star we see in the sky takes light from

a. Moon
b. Earth
c. Sun
d. Milky way
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sun

Explanation:
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