Free Printable SOLAR SYSTEM, GRADE 6

1.

What is the name given to the full moon night?

a)

(a) Amavasya

b)

(b) Poornima

c)

(c) Both (a) and (b)

d)

(d) None of these

2.

Which of the following name is given to the new moon?

a)

(a) Poornima

b)

(b) Amavasya

c)

(c) Both (a) and ib)

d)

(d) None of these

3.

What are celestial bodies?

a)

(a) The sun

b)

(b) The moon

c)

(c) All the shining bodies in the sky

d)

(d) All of these

4.

The celestial bodies which have their own heat and light are called

a)

(a) planets

b)

(b) stars

c)

(c) satellites

d)

(d) all of these

5.

Which is the most recognisable constellation?

a)

(a) The saptarishi

b)

(b) The moon

c)

(c) The sun

d)

(d) The mars

6.

The star which indicates the north is called------------------

a)

(a) pole star

b)

(b) pole

c)

(c) north pole

d)

(d) south pole

7.

The celestial bodies which do not have their own heat and light but are lit by the light of the stars are named as

a)

(a) stars

b)

(b) planets

c)

(c) both (a) and (b)

d)

(d) none of these

8.

The word ‘planet’ has been derived from the word ‘planetai’ which is named as--------------------

a)

(a) Latin word

b)

(b) German word

c)

(c) Greek word

d)

(d) English word

9.

Which celestial bodies form the solar system?

a)

(a) The sun

b)

(b) The planets

c)

(c) The satellites, asteroids and meteoroids

d)

(d) All of the above

10.

Why is Venus considered as ‘Earth’s Twin’?

a)

Venus is considered as ‘Earth’s Twin’ because its size and shape are very much different than of the Earth.

b)

Venus is considered as ‘Earth’s Twin’ because its size and shape are very much similar to that of the Earth.

c)

Venus is considered as ‘Earth’s Twin’ because its size and shape are very much smaller to that of the Earth.

d)

None of the above

11.

All the planets move around the sun in fixed elliptical path, these paths are called---------------

a)

(a) axis

b)

(b) orbit

c)

(c) both (a) and (b)

d)

(d) none of these

12.

Why is the shape of the earth geoid?

a)

(a) It is slightly flattened at the poles

b)

(b) It is spheroid at the poles

c)

(c) Both (a) and (b)

d)

(d) None of these

13.

The earth is called a unique planet due to:

a)

(a) neither too hot nor too cold

b)

(b) presence of air and water

c)

(c) oxygen, light supporting gas

d)

(d) all of these

14.

Why do we see only one side of the moon from the earth?

a)

(a) Because of moon moving around the earth in 27 days

b)

(b) 27 days also taken in one spin

c)

(c) Both (a) and (b)

d)

(d) None of these

15.

Why does the moon not have conditions favourable for life?

a)

(a) because of non existent of water

b)

(b) because of non existent of air

c)

(c) both (a) and (b)

d)

(d) none of these

16.

Apart from stars, planets and satellites, there are numerous bodies which also move around the sun, what are these called?

a)

(a) Stars

b)

(b) Asteroids

c)

(c) Meteoroids

d)

(d) Planets

17.

Asteroids are found between the orbits of Jupiter and

a)

(a) Mars

b)

(b) Earth

c)

(c) Venus

d)

(d) Neptune

18.

Meteoroids are made up of

a)

(a) duste of these

b)

(b) pieces of rocks

c)

(c) gases

d)

(d) none of these

19.

What is called a cluster of millions of stars, shining white in the starry sky?

a)

(a) Starslites

b)

(b) Planets

c)

(c) Milky Way galaxy

d)

(d) Satellites

20.

What makes the universe?

a)

(a) Millions of galaxies

b)

(b) Millions of stars

c)

(c) Earthlites

d)

(d) Satellites

SOLAR SYSTEM, GRADE 6

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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