Physics Test

Marks-20, Time-30 mins

Section A: Short Questions (10 marks)

1. List the four things that make up a galaxy.
2. How do rainbows form?
3. Name the colors of light in the visible spectrum.
4. How do galaxies form and what are they made of?
5. Define asteroids and comets. How are they different?
6. Asteroids are different from planets. State two features of asteroids that make
them different from planets.
7. Name the force that holds the parts of a galaxy together.
8. Explain why most of the stars we see in the night sky are from our own galaxy
and not from other galaxies.
9. Describe the structure of the Earth's atmosphere and its role in creating
rainbows.
10. Name the galaxy that contains the Earth.
Section B: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) (10 marks)
1. What causes the different colors of light in a rainbow?
a) Reflection
b) Refraction
c) Absorption
d) Dispersion
2. Which of the following is NOT a color of light in the visible spectrum?
a) Red
b) Yellow
c) Pink
d) Green
3. Which of the following is NOT a type of galaxy?
a) Spiral
b) Elliptical
c) Irregular
d) Linear
4. What are rocks in space called?
a) Meteors
b) Asteroids
 c) Comets
d) Nebulae
5. What is the composition of most asteroids?
a) Ice
b) Rock
c) Gas
d) Metal
6. Which of the following is the smallest rocky body orbiting the Sun?
a) Meteoroid
b) Asteroid
c) Comet
d) Planet
7. What determines the color of a star?
a) Its size
b) Its age
c) Its temperature
d) Its distance from Earth
8. A theatre uses colored lights to make objects appear different. Write the
color that each of these objects will appear.
a) A red book in white light.
b) A green door in green light.
c) A white T-shirt in a blue light.
d) A blue ball in green light.
9. Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere is responsible for weather phenomena
like rainbows?
a) Troposphere
b) Stratosphere
c) Mesosphere
d) Thermosphere
10. What gives comets their tails?
e) Solar radiation
f) Gravitational pull
g) Atmospheric friction
h) Nuclear fusion