Gk Questions with AnswersAstronomy Quiz Questions and Answers
| 17. | Which of the following is called as a shooting star or falling star? | ||
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| A. Comet | |||
| B. Planetoids | |||
| C. Meteoroid | |||
| D. Asteroids | |||
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| 18. | The average distance between the earth and the sun is equal to | ||
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| A. one light year | |||
| B. one astronomical unit | |||
| C. one parsec | |||
| D. none of the above | |||
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| 19. | Astronomer, Johannes Kepler | ||
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| A. invented the radio telescope | |||
| B. suggested elliptical orbits for planets | |||
| C. published almagest | |||
| D. none of the above | |||
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| 20. | A celestial body which revolves round the Sun and receives heat and light from it is called as | ||
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| A. Mars | |||
| B. Orion | |||
| C. Planet | |||
| D. Moon | |||
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