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The document contains a series of true/false questions and one-line Q/A related to astronomy and geography, focusing on topics such as nebulae, stars, the solar system, and celestial bodies. It includes questions about the characteristics of stars, planets, and satellites, as well as their movements and formations. The content is structured for educational assessment, with a total of 65 marks available.

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GEOGRAPHY_CH-1_QUIZ

The document contains a series of true/false questions and one-line Q/A related to astronomy and geography, focusing on topics such as nebulae, stars, the solar system, and celestial bodies. It includes questions about the characteristics of stars, planets, and satellites, as well as their movements and formations. The content is structured for educational assessment, with a total of 65 marks available.

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GEOGRAPHY

CHAPTER-1

MARKS: 65

True/False Questions (T/F)

1. Some nebulae are completely dark because they do not emit or reflect any light.

2. Proxima Centauri is the closest star to Earth, including the Sun.

3. A protostar is formed when a nebula expands and cools down.

4. The Milky Way galaxy is the only galaxy in the universe.

5. Stars twinkle because of fluctuations in their own brightness.

6. A constellation is a random arrangement of stars with no specific pattern.

7. The Sun is a planet in our solar system.

8. Solar flares are small bursts of light from the Sun that last only a few seconds.

9. The Sun’s light takes more than 10 minutes to reach Earth.

10. All planets in the solar system rotate in the same direction.

11. The number of known natural satellites in the solar system is fixed and does not change.

12. Artificial satellites are used only for space research.

13. A satellite must always revolve around a planet.

14. The Moon has a strong gravitational force, almost equal to Earth's.

15. The Moon produces its own light, which makes it visible from Earth.

16. The full moon occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun.

17. There is no evidence of water on the Moon.

18. Asteroids are perfectly round in shape like planets.

19. The tail of a comet always points away from the Sun.

20. Meteors and comets follow the same orbital paths around the Sun.

21. Halley’s Comet is seen once every 50 years.

One-Line Q/A

1. What are nebulae made of?


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2. What happens when the mass of a nebula becomes heavy enough?


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3. Why do some nebulae appear black?


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4. What makes up the twinkling stars we see in the sky?


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5. What is the Milky Way galaxy called in Hindi?


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6. Why do some nebulae reflect light while others emit their own light?
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7. What causes the formation of a protostar from a nebula?


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8. How does the Milky Way appear in the night sky when viewed from dark areas?
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9. What makes stars appear small from Earth despite their actual size?
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10. What is the distance of Proxima Centauri from Earth in kilometers?


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11. What is a constellation?


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12. Name any two well-known constellations.


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13. What is the Sun mainly made of?


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14. What keeps the planets and other objects revolving around the Sun?
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15. What are the Sun’s dark, cooler spots called?


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16. How far is the Sun from Earth?
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17. What are the minor heavenly bodies in the solar system besides planets and satellites?
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18. How hot is the surface temperature of the Sun?


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19. What are the massive eruptions from the Sun’s surface called?
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20. Why is the Sun important for life on Earth?


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21. Why do planets appear bright in the night sky if they do not have their own light?
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22. What does the word 'planet' mean?


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23. Why is Uranus unique in its rotation compared to other planets?


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24. Which was the first Indian artificial satellite, and when was it launched?
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25. Why do Mercury and Venus not have natural satellites?


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26. What makes artificial satellites different from natural satellites?


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27. What are two important uses of artificial satellites?


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28. How many natural satellites are currently known in the solar system?
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29. Which Indian artificial satellite was launched in 2013?


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30. Why do planets stay in fixed orbits around the Sun?


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31. Why do we always see the same side of the Moon from Earth?
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32. What are the circular depressions on the Moon’s surface called?
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33. During which phase is the Moon completely invisible from Earth?
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34. What happens during the full moon phase?


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35. Why does the Moon appear larger than other celestial bodies in the sky?
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36. What are asteroids also called?


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37. What is the difference between a meteor and a meteorite?


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38. What causes the formation of depression on planets and satellites?


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39. Where is a famous meteor crater located on Earth?


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40. In which part of the solar system do most asteroids exist?


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41. What happens to meteors when they enter Earth's atmosphere?


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42. How does a comet’s orbit differ from a planet’s orbit?


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43. What caused the large meteor crater in Arizona?


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