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    (1) This document contains a 10 question multiple choice test on phenomena and exploration associated with the solar system for 8th grade science students. (2) It also includes 3 short answer questions about rotational time of planets, seasonal changes and lunar/solar eclipses. (3) The final question asks students to name gases used in balloons, explain how liquid fuel rockets work, identify the spacecraft that landed on the moon, name the constellation known as the hunter, and identify the unit used to measure distance between stars and the constellation with the brightest night star.

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    (1) This document contains a 10 question multiple choice test on phenomena and exploration associated with the solar system for 8th grade science students. (2) It also includes 3 short answer questions about rotational time of planets, seasonal changes and lunar/solar eclipses. (3) The final question asks students to name gases used in balloons, explain how liquid fuel rockets work, identify the spacecraft that landed on the moon, name the constellation known as the hunter, and identify the unit used to measure distance between stars and the constellation with the brightest night star.

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    NALANDA VIDYALA Unit Test Project
    Grade 8 Science Time : 1 hour

    14 - Phenomena and exploration associated with the solar system

     Select the most suitable answer and underline it.

    (1) A planet which is not having a sub planet is,


    i) Earth ii) Mercury iii) Saturn iv) Mars

    (2) Two planets which are locating either side of mars are
    i) Mercury and Venus ii) Jupiter and Saturn
    iii) Earth and Saturn iv) Earth and Jupiter

    (3) Revolution of a planet is,


    i) Rotates around its own axis.
    ii) Rotates around its own axis while going around the sun.
    iii) Time taken for a day.
    iv) Rotates the earth around the moon.

    (4) During a solar eclipse.


    i) The earth comes between the sun and moon.
    ii) The moon comes between the sun and the earth.
    iii) The sun comes between the moon and the earth.
    iv) None of the above.

    (5) The first artificial satellite is,


    i) Telstra ii) Rawana
    iii) Sputnik - 1 iv) Luna I

    (6) The brightest star in the night sky is,


    i) Pollux ii) Aldebaran
    iii) Regulus iv) Sirius

    (7) The star pattern which denotes twins is,


    i) Libra ii) Gemini
    iii)Taurus iv) Pisces

    (8) The star pattern which belongs the polar star is,
    i) Ursa major ii) Leo
    iii) Ursa minor iv) Pleiades
    (9) A planet which can be observed through our naked eye and haven't a solid surface is,
    i) Mercury ii) Mars
    iii)Venus iv) Saturn

    (10) This is not a type of lunar eclipse,


    i) Partial lunar eclipse ii) Annular lunar eclipse
    iii) Total lunar eclipse iv) Penumbral lunar eclipse
    (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

    • Answer all questions.

    (1) i) What do you mean by rotational time of a planet? (02)


    ii) Write 2 reasons for the occurrence of seasonal changes. (02)
    iii) In which regions those distinct seasonal changes can be observed. (02)
    iv) What is the revolution time of the earth? (02)
    v) How do we name the path that a planet revolves around the sun? (02)
    (10 marks)

    (2) i) What is meant by phases of the moon. (02)


    ii) Explain the way of occurring a solar eclipse. (03)
    iii) On which day that the solar eclipse can be occurred? (02)
    iv) Explain the way of occurring a lunar eclipse. (03)
    (10 marks)

    (3) i) Name 2 gases that can be used to fill balloons. (02)


    ii) Briefly explain the way of functioning a liquid fuel rocket. (04)
    iii) Name the space craft which carried the astronaut who first landed on moon. (01)
    iv) Give another name for the constellation of "hunter". (01)
    v) What is the unit used to measure the distance between stars? (01)
    vi) To which constellation that the brightest star in the night sky belong? (01)
    (10 marks )

    (10 marks

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