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Geography Ch-1

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long does Earth's orbit around the sun take?

a)

365 and 1/4 days

b)

360 days

c)

24 hours

d)

2 years

2.

This is the first planet from the Sun; it is very hot in the day and very cold in the night.

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

3.

The fourth planet from the Sun; also known as the "red planet."

a)

Neptune

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

4.

This is the nearest star to Earth.

a)

the moon

b)

the planet of Mars

c)

the asteroid belt

d)

the sun

5.

Stars DO NOT twinkle in the sky; only planets twinkle in the sky.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Where is the Asteroid Belt located in the Solar System?

a)

near Neptune

b)

between Mercury and Venus

c)

between Mars and Jupiter

d)

around the Sun

7.

A group of stars that make a pattern in the night sky.

a)

planets

b)

comets

c)

asteroids

d)

constellation

8.

Which one of the following is FALSE about the planet?

a)

The planets have their own heat and light

b)

The planets move around the sun in a definite path

c)

The Earth is a planet

d)

All the above statements are false

9.

Which one of the following is a star?

a)

Neptune

b)

Saturn

c)

Sun

d)

Moon

10.

Which one of the following indicates the North Direction?

a)

Saptarishi

b)

Ursa Major

c)

Pole Star

d)

None of these

11.

Why is the Earth called a blue planet?

a)

Because it is blue in colour

b)

Because it is covered by thick forests

c)

Because of the presence of rivers

d)

Because its two-thirds surface is covered by water.

12.

State true or false:

All the planets move around the sun in a _____________________ path.

a)

Circular

b)

Elongated

c)

Rectangular

d)

None of these

13.

(a)   is the natural satellite of Earth.