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The large bright stars with a cool surface of ${2000}^{o}C$ to ${3000}^{o}C$, formed during the later stages of the evolution of a star like the sun as it runs out of ${H} {2}$ fuel at its center are __________.

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  1. red dwarf

  2. white dwarf

  3. red giants

  4. brown dwarf

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Large bright stars with a cool surface of 2000oC to 3000oC, formed during the later stages of the evolution of a star like the sun as it runs out of H2 fuel at its center are Red giants

Ans: Red giants

Horse head Nebula in Orion are dense clouds of molecular hydrogen which partially or completely absorb the light from the stars behind them. These are called ___________.

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  1. planetary nebula

  2. dark nebula

  3. reflection nebula

  4. emission nebula

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Horse head nebula are called dark nebula.

Ans: Dark Nebula

Orion nebula glows brightly because the gas in it is energised by the stars that have already formed within it, such types of nebula are called as ___________.

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  1. planetary nebula

  2. dark nebula

  3. reflection nebula

  4. emission nebula

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ans: Emission nebula


_________ are the outer layers of a star that are lost when the star changes from a red giant to white dwarf.

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  1. planetary nebula

  2. dark nebula

  3. reflection nebula

  4. emission nebula

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Planetary Nebula are outer layers of a star that are lost when the star changes from red giant to white dwarf

Ans: Planetary Nebula

The laws governing the movement of celestial bodies are studied under the branch of physics called _________ .

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  1. spintronics

  2. astrophysics

  3. nuclear physics

  4. nano physics

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy concerned with nature and movement of celestial bodies.

Match the columns

$A$ $B$
(1) Stars (a) Pollution free
(2) Objects in the sky (b) Do not twinkle
(3) Planets (c) Twinkling bodies
(4) Clear sky (d) Celestial bodies
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  1. 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a

  2. 1-d, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b

  3. 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d

  4. 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(1) Stars have their own light and are visible at night. Those are twinkling bodies
(2) Objects in the sky are together known as celestial bodies
(3) Planets do not have their own light. They get light from the stars. Hence they do not twinkle.
(4) When the sky is pollution free it becomes more clear and it is easy to view the heavenly bodies.

Aryabhatta was the first artificial satellite launched by ________. Fill in the blank
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  1. Russia

  2. India

  3. Germany

  4. USA

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Aryabhatta was launched by India in 1975.

The satellite was named on the indian scientist Aryabhatta.

The branch of science that deals with the study of universe is called:

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  1. Anthropology

  2. Astronomy

  3. Geology

  4. Universe

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Astronomy is the branch of science that deals with the study of universe.

It deals with observation of celestial objects and study them.

Fill in the blank.
Artificial __________ are man-made objects which orbit around the Earth.
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  1. comets

  2. satelites

  3. asteroids

  4. stars

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Artificial satellites are man-made objects which orbit around the Earth. 

For example, Sputnik 1 by Russia was an artificial satellite.

The planet also known as morning star is:

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  1. Mars

  2. Mercury

  3. Earth

  4. Venus

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Venus is visible few hours before the sunrise due to its peculiar alignment. 

Hence, it is called a morning star.