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revision november 2020

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 42mins

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Class
Date
1.

In a single day, the

a)

Earth revolves around the Sun

b)

Earth rotates on its axis

c)

Moon revolves around the Earth

d)

Sun rotates on its axis

2.

The time it takes the Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis is -

a)

one year

b)

one month

c)

one week

d)

one day

3.

When the moon completely blocks our view of the sun, it is called...

a)

a lunar eclipse

b)

a super moon

c)

a Solar eclipse

d)

Solar flare

4.

The sun is made of what two gases?

a)

oxygen and nitrogen

b)

nitrogen and helium

c)

helium and hydrogen

d)

oxygen and hydrogen

5.

How do we see the moon?

a)

It reflects light from the sun

b)

It refracts light from the sun

c)

It transmits light from the sun

d)

It absorbs light from the sun

6.

How long does it take the moon to revolve around the earth?

a)

a year

b)

a day

c)

27 days

d)

72 days

7.

The moon does not produce any light. Yet we can we see the moon in the sky. Why?

a)

Moon reflecting Earth's light

b)

Earth reflecting the Moon's light

c)

Moon reflecting the Sun's light

8.

Which of the following are characteristics of the Sun?

a)

Made up of gas

b)

Solar flares

c)

Star

d)

All of the above

9.

Long period of time without rain

a)

Wildfire

b)

Drought

c)

Thunderstorm

d)

Flood

10.

Snowstorms with high winds, low temperatures, and driving snow.

a)

Avalanche

b)

Tsunami

c)

Blizzard

d)

Earthquake

11.

Warm, moist air mixes with cool dry air

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tsunami

c)

Tornado

d)

Thunderstorm

12.

Movement of rock, debris, or earth downhill

a)

Avalanche

b)

Flood

c)

Volcanic Eruption

d)

Landslide

13.

Earthquakes under the Ocean cause this natural disaster.

a)

Hurricane

b)

Flood

c)

Tsunami

d)

Thunderstorm

14.

What is this natural disaster?

a)

Huricane

b)

Landslide

c)

Earthquake

d)

Avalanche

15.

Name the natural disaster

a)

Landslide

b)

Avalanche

c)

Tsunami

d)

hurricane

16.

Name this natural disaster

a)

Volcano

b)

Wildfire

c)

Landslide

d)

Tsunami

17.

What happens during a volcano?

a)

magma explodes

b)

dirt and soil slide down a hill

c)

snow and ice slide down a hill

d)

cold and warm air mix and form storm clouds

18.
What do you call a tool that measures the size of an earthquake?
a)
scale
b)
seismograph
c)
earthquake monitor
d)
Richter scale
19.
Why do so many volcanoes and earthquakes happen along plate boundaries?
a)
plates move and shift
b)
bad weather in these areas
c)
coincidence
d)
none of these
20.
A disaster when there is air that spins around very quickly in the shape of a funnel.
a)
drought
b)
tornado
c)
flood
d)
earthquake
21.
A very big wave of water that can destroy towns near the ocean.
a)
tsunami
b)
evacuate
c)
avalanche
d)
tornado
22.
This is used to measure magnitude.
a)
Richter scale
b)
Modified Mercalli scale
c)
Enhanced Fujita scale
d)
Category scale
23.
Which of the following is NOT true about tsunamis?
a)
They can travel up to 500 miles per hour
b)
They can be caused by underwater volcanic eruptions
c)
They can be up to one hour apart
d)
They are a single, massive wave
24.

Volcanoes and earthquakes tend to occur near what?

a)

plate boundaries between oceans and continents

b)

in large cities

c)

any place they feel like

d)

not at all

25.

Who monitors the vibrations inside the earth

a)

seismologist

b)

meteorologist

c)

hydrologist

d)

cartographer

26.

What is magma?

a)

pieces of the Earth's crust

b)

molten rock inside of a volcano

c)

small rock

d)

plates that meet

27.

What is lava?

a)

Molten rocks inside a volcano

b)

Molten rock outside a volcano

c)

small rocks

d)

magma

28.

Once magma reaches the Earth's surface it is called.......

a)

Silica

b)

Lava

c)

Rock

d)

Molten

29.

What can be more dangerous than lava?

a)

magma

b)

ash cloud

c)

vent

d)

spiders

30.

What is the difference between lava and magma?

a)

Lava is inside the volcano and magma is out of the volcano.

b)

Lava and magma are liquid rock.

c)

Lava is outside of the volcano and magma is inside of the volcano.

d)

Lava and magma are really hot.

31.

What is an active volcano?

a)

A volcano that has recently erupted and will probably erupt again.

b)

A volcano that hasn't erupted in a long time but might erupt again.

c)

A volcano that will never erupt again.

d)

It loves to run and exercise.

32.

What is an extinct volcano?

a)

A volcano that erupted recently and may erupt again soon.

b)

A volcano that will not erupt again.

c)

A volcano that hasn't erupted in a long time but may erupt again.

d)

A volcano that erupts everyday.

33.

Which of these events can form a mountain?

a)

A. Tornado

b)

B. Hurricane

c)

C. Flash flood

d)

D. Volcanic eruption

34.

point, directly above the true center of disturbance, from which the shock waves of an earthquake apparently radiate.

a)

fault

b)

epicenter

c)

seismic

d)

lithosphere

35.

1. A flash flood is a flood that:

a)

is caused by heavy rain rather than from the flooding of a river.

b)

occurs in urban areas.

c)

occurs suddenly and unexpectedly and for a short duration.

d)

is caused by the blocking of drains.

36.

In a single day, the

a)

Earth revolves around the Sun

b)

Earth rotates on its axis

c)

Moon revolves around the Earth

d)

Sun rotates on its axis

37.

What causes the four seasons?

a)

The revolution of the moon around the Earth

b)

The revolution of the Earth around the Sun and position of its axis

c)

The revolution of the Sun around the earth

d)

The rotation of earth on its own axis.

38.

It takes just about a month for the moon to -

a)

completely revolve around the Earth

b)

travel to Earth

c)

leave its orbit

d)

revolve around the Sun

39.

What moon phase is shown in the picture?

a)

Waxing Gibbous, Waning Crescent

b)

Waning Gibbous, Waxing Crescent

c)

first Quarter, Waxing Crescent

d)

Last Quarter , Waning crescent

40.
What is this diagram showing?
a)
tides
b)
solar eclipse
c)
lunar eclipse
d)
rotation
41.

What is an umbra?

a)

A shadow

b)

The darkest part of the shadow during an eclipse.

c)

Something to keep you dry in the rain

d)

a lunar eclipse

42.
Why do we always see the same side of the Moon? 
a)
The Moon's period of rotation is longer than its period of revolution around Earth.
b)
The Moon's period of rotation is shorter than its period of revolution around Earth.
c)
The Moon's period of rotation is the same as its period of revolution around Earth.
d)
The Moon does not rotate as it completes one revolution around Earth.
43.

Which of these satellites is used to transmit information from one place to another?

a)

Weather satellite

b)

Research satellite

c)

Navigation satellite

d)

Communication satellite

44.

What can be inferred from the given picture?

a)

It shows a phase between full moon and new moon.

b)

There could be a full moon few days after this phase.

c)

All of these are correct.

d)

There could be a new moon few days after this phase.

45.

On a particular night, Salim observed full moon. Fifteen days later, what would the shape of the moon be?

a)

New moon

b)

Crescent

c)

Full moon

d)

Half moon

46.

Which of the given arrangements would form a lunar eclipse?

a)

Sun - Earth - Moon

b)

Sun - Moon - Earth

c)

Moon - Earth - Sun

d)

Both a. and c.

47.

What type of eclipse does the given picture represent?

a)

Total solar eclipse

b)

Total lunar eclipse

c)

Partial solar eclipse

d)

Partial lunar eclipse

48.

How is solar energy formed?

a)

Helium gas converted to hydrogen gas.

b)

Hydrogen gas converted to oxygen.

c)

Hydrogen gas converted to helium gas.

d)

Hydrogen gas converted to nitrogen gas.

49.

How can astronauts move in space wearing heavy equipment without difficulty?

a)

The gravitational force in space is greater than that of earth.

b)

The gravitational force on the earth is greater than that of space.

c)

Unlike the earth, space has no atmosphere.

d)

There is no wind in space.

50.

What causes tsunami?

a)

i., iv., v.

b)

iii., iv., i.

c)

i., iii., v.

d)

iii., ii., v.

51.

Smaller quakes or tremors felt after a major earthquake are known as

a)

Epicentre

b)

Shockwaves

c)

After shocks

d)

Focus

52.

Study the given statements and choose the correct option.

a)

Only ii. and iii. are incorrect.

b)

Options ii., iii. and iv. are incorrect.

c)

Only ii. and iv. are incorrect.

d)

Only iii. and iv. are incorrect.

53.

Give one word for the following statements.

a)

i. - Focus, ii. - Earthquae, iii. - Richter, iv. - Lava

b)

i. - Epicentre, ii. - Landslide, iii. - Seismograph, iv. - Magma

c)

i. - Focus, ii. - Landslide, iii. - Seismograph, iv. - Lava

d)

i. - Focus, ii. - Earthquake, iii. - Richter, iv. - Magma

54.

On a vacation to a mountain side resort, Kunal experienced a massive earthquake. His father told him that they were still in eminent danger. What was his father warning him about?

a)

Landslide

b)

Thunderstorm

c)

Aftershocks

d)

Both a. and c.

55.

What are dormant volcanoes?

a)

Those that have not erupted for several years but could erupt in future.

b)

Those that would never erupt.

c)

Those that have erupted recently.

d)

. Those that are expected to erupt in future.

56.

What factors determine whether a volcano is dormant, extinct or active?

a)

The amount of lava erupting from the volcano

b)

The size and shape of the volcanic mountain

c)

The frequency of eruption

d)

Both a. and c.

57.

Which of these disasters are not caused by man?

a)

iii., i., iv.

b)

ii., i., iv.

c)

v., iv., ii.

d)

i., v., iv.

58.

Which of the following is a necessary condition for a lunar eclipse to occur?

a)

The moon must be full.

b)

The moon must be waxing

c)

It must be the beginning of the month.

d)

It must be winter in the Northern Hemisphere

59.

A ............................. can lead to Famine.

a)

Flood

b)

Drought

c)

volcano

d)

Cyclone

60.

The overflowing of rivers onto land is called .............

a)

Flood

b)

Drought

c)

Cyclone

d)

Earthquake

61.

The point, directly above the true center of disturbance, from which the shock waves of an earthquake starts.

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Epicenter

d)

vibrocentre

62.

A flash flood is a flood that:

a)

Is caused by heavy rain rather than from the flooding of a river.

b)

Occurs in urban areas.

c)

Occurs suddenly and unexpectedly and for a short duration.

d)

Is caused by the blocking of drains.

63.

Which of these can form a Mountain?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

Flash flood

d)

Volcanic Eruption