KAS Online Class - Solar System Satellites Meteorites Meteors Geography Class 3

Kerala Administrative Service (KAS) Online Class Geography - Solar System Class Part 3. In this class we discuss satellites of all planets, Asteroids, Meteoroids, Meteors, Meteorites, Kuiper belt, Oort cloud

Kerala Administrative Service (KAS) Online Class Geography - Solar System Class Part 3. In this class we discuss satellites of all planets, Asteroids, Meteoroids, Meteors, Meteorites, Kuiper belt, Oort cloud in detail for KAS Exam.

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Questions and Answers

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• 1. The planet with maximum number of natural satellites is
• A) Jupiter
  B) Uranus
  C) Saturn
  D) Neptune
• Answer
• C

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• 2. Identify the incorrect statements
• A) Titan, the satellite of Saturn has atmosphere.
  B) Jupiter has the maximum number of natural satellites.
  C) There are more than 200 known natural satellites in the solar system.
  D) Mercury and Venus does not have natural satellites.
• Answer
• B

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• 3. Consider the following statements related to Moon.
• i) The moon takes 27 days, 7 hours and 43 minutes for rotation about its own axis.
  ii) Moon is the fifth largest natural satellite in the solar system.
  iii) The light reflected from the moon will take 1.25 seconds to reach the earth’s surface.
  iv) It has 1/6 th the gravitational pull of the Earth.
  
  Which of the above statements are true?
  
  A) i, ii and iii
  B) ii, iii and iv
  C) i, iii and iv
  D) i, ii, iii and iv
• Answer
• D

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• 4. Which is the first manned mission that landed on moon?
• A) Vostok 1
  B) Sputnik 11
  C) Apollo 11
  D) Luna 9
• Answer
• C

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• 5. The Asteroid belt is found between the orbits of
• A) Venus and Earth
  B) Uranus and Neptune
  C) Mars and Jupiter
  D) Jupiter and Saturn
• Answer
• C

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• 6. Match the following
• i) Meteoroids 1. Small pieces of rocks which move around the earth before entering the earth’s atmosphere.
  ii) Meteors 2. The large unburnt pieces of rocks that fall on Earth.
  iii) Meteorites 3. The rocks which are burnt while entering the Earth’s atmosphere.
  
  A) i-1  ii-3  iii-2
  B) i-1  ii-2  iii-3
  C) i-2  ii-3  iii-1
  D) i-3  ii-1  iii-2
• Answer
• A

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• 7. Consider the following statements
• i) Larger asteroids are also called Minor planets.
  ii) Comets are made up of small ice particles and meteoric fragments.
  iii) Kuiper belt is the region of icy bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune.
  iv) A dwarf planet revolves around the sun.
  
  Which of the above statements are correct?
  
  A) i, ii and iii
  B) ii, iii and iv
  C) i, iii and iv
  D) i, ii, iii and iv 
• Answer
• B

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• 8. Which one of the following is not a dwarf planet?
• A) Ceres
  B) Pluto
  C) Heumea
  D) Ganymede
• Answer
• D