Goa Board Class 10 Question Paper 2024 Astronomy

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2024 IV 13 0930 Seat No.

Time : 2 Hours ASTRONOMY
Subject Code

S 2 0 9 3

Total No. of Questions : 34 (Printed Pages : 4) Maximum Marks : 40

INSTRUCTIONS : (i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

(iii) Drawing and labelling of diagram should be done in

pencil only.

• Choose the correct alternative from those given below each statement

and rewrite : 4

The most famous book of Bhaskara is considered as ....................................

• Siddhanta Shiromani

• Lilavati

• Surya Siddhanta

• Vedanga Jyotisha

2. The first celestial object studied by Galileo through a telescope was ........ .

• Moon

• Sun

• Mars

• Jupiter

3. A giant cloud of dust and gas in space is ........................ .

• Star

• Meteoroids

• Satellite

• Nebulae

4. A fine grained soil covering surface of the moon is .................. .

• Mare

• Regolith

• Rock

• Crater

Name the following : 4

5. Brightest white object in the sky after moon.

6. The most accepted astronomical model of the origin of our universe.

7. The minor planets of the solar system that orbits the sun beyond our last

planet.

8. The planet named after Greek God of the sky.

Give astronomical terms for the following : 2

9. When the solar disc is partly covered by the moon ?

10. Large groups of stars held together by gravity.

Answer the following questions in one word each : 4

12. Through which process do stars produce their energy ?

13. On what principle Newtonian telescope is based upon ?

Answer the following questions in one sentence each : 5

15. An astronomy lover gazzed the sky from southern Hemisphere. How many

constellations will he be able to observe in the sky ?

16. Mention any two devices used to observe the sun.

17. State the cause for the absence of air on the moon.

18. What makes Venus the hottest planet ?

19. Write any two places where Jai Singh II constructed the astronomical

observatories.

Give reason for the following : 5

20. It is observed that on planet Uranus there is 42 yrs of darkness and 42 yrs

of sunlight.

21. The moon can be seen in the day sky in the most phases except for the new

moon.

22. Stars twinkle more at the horizon.

23. A group of sky observers while observing night sky prefer to use a torch with

red light over white light.

24. There is a possibility of future human habitation near the lunar poles.

Match the columns : 2

Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’

25. Nabha (i) Cool season

26. Shishir (ii) Summer season

(iii) Monsoon season

(iv) Autumn season

Correlate the following : 2

27. (a) Sea of transquillity : (b) Transquillitatis : : (c) Sea of clouds : (d) _______

28. (a) Luna 9 : (b) First landing on moon : : (c) ____ : (d) First man on moon

29. Draw a neat diagram of simplified refracting telescope and lable : 2

(a) Objective lens

(b) Eye piece

30. Draw a neat diagram of Total lunar eclipse and label : 2

(a) Sun

(b) Moon

(c) Earth.

Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences each : 8

31. Write a note on radio telescope.

32. How are terrestrial planets different from Gas Giant planets ? Explain giving
two points each.

33. Why stars gives out different colours ?

34. Explain any two properties of a star.

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