The orbits of planets around the sun, or of satellites around the earth can be _?

C. Circular and elliptic (oval)

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11.
Past Paper MCQ
What percentage of the solar system's mass is contained in the Sun?
Correct Answer: A. 99.8%
One-liner
The Sun contains approximately 99.8% of the total mass of the solar system.
12.
Past Paper MCQ
What is the average distance between the Sun and the Earth?
Correct Answer: C. 150 million kilometers
One-liner
The average distance between the Sun and the Earth is approximately 150 million kilometers.
13.
Most of the energy produced by the Sun is due to ?
Correct Answer: D. Nuclear fusion
One-liner
Most of the energy produced by the Sun is due to nuclear fusion.
14.
Which of the following is not a natural satellite?
Correct Answer: C. Sputnik-1
One-liner
Sputnik-1 is not a natural satellite; it was the world's first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.
15.
The only source of energy on earth is ?
Correct Answer: A. Sun
One-liner
The only source of energy on earth is the Sun.
16.
Which of the following looks like a long hair strand and consists of three main parts: nucleus, coma, and tail?
Correct Answer: B. Comets
One-liner
The celestial body that looks like a long hair strand and consists of a nucleus, coma, and tail is a comet.
17.
The orbits of planets around the sun, or of satellites around the earth can be _?
Correct Answer: C. Circular and elliptic (oval)
One-liner
The orbits of planets around the Sun and satellites around the Earth can be circular and elliptic (oval).
18.
How long does it take for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth?
Correct Answer: C. 8.5 minutes
One-liner
Light takes approximately 8.5 minutes to travel from the Sun to the Earth.
19.
Asteroid is also known as _?
Correct Answer: A. Minor planets
One-liner
Asteroids are also known as minor planets because they are small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
20.
Asteroids are rocky objects, mostly orbiting the Sun in a region between?
Correct Answer: D. Mars and Jupiter
One-liner
Asteroids are rocky objects that mostly orbit the Sun in the region between Mars and Jupiter, known as the Asteroid Belt.

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