Social studies - Day 2

___ is the centre of the solar system.

The movement of the Earth on its axis is called ?

• Revolution

• Seasons

• Rotation

• Circulation

The galaxy in which our solar system is found is ?

• Starburst

• Milky Way

• Andromeda

The time taken by the Earth to complete one rotation is called a day. The rotation of the Earth causes day and night.

True or False?

Answer explanation

True

Name the planets in order from the sun.

Answer explanation

1. Mercury

2. Venus

3. Earth

4. Mars

5. Jupiter

6. Saturn

7. Uranus

8. Neptune

Which is the closest planet to the Sun?

Which is the largest planet?

Which is the farthest planet from the Sun?

Look at the picture and identify the planets.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?

Statement 1: Earth is called a watery planet.

Statement 2: The rotation of the Earth causes seasons.

• 1 is true; 2 is wrong

• 1 is wrong; 2 is true

• 1 and 2 both are wrong

• 1 and 2 both are true