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The Earth In The Solar System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why can't we see Moon and stars at daytime

a)

Bright light of sun does not allow us to

b)

Bright light of rainbow does not allow us to

c)

Bright light of planets does not allow us to

d)

We can see moon at daytime

2.

What has its own light and heat ------------

a)

Stars

b)

Planets

c)

Humans

d)

Universe

3.

What full moon night is called ------------

(a)  

4.

What is new moon night called ----------

(a)  

5.

Why we do not feel light of stars .

a)

THEY ARE FAR FROM US

b)

THEY ARE NEAR TO US

c)

THEY DONOT HAVE LIGHT

d)

THEY ARE RIGHT TO US

6.

The word planet come from Greek word ---------------

a)

Planetai

b)

Indos

c)

Sindu

d)

Hindu

7.

What does word planetai means

a)

solar system

b)

sun

c)

moon

d)

Wanderers

8.

What is north star called ?

a)

saptarishi

b)

north direction star

c)

Pole star

d)

ursa major

9.

Constellation formed with seven stars

a)

Orion

b)

Ursa Major or Saptarishi

c)

Lyra

d)

Leo

10.

-------------- is a huge system of billion stars and clouds of dust and gases.

a)

Earth

b)

Solar system

c)

Galaxy

d)

Universe

11.

The moon moves around the earth in

a)

24 hours

b)

27 days

c)

365 days

d)

1 hour

12.

Pluto is considered as a

a)

Moon

b)

Stars

c)

Planet

d)

Dwarf Planet

13.

Light of sun takes time to reach earth

a)

10 minutes

b)

9 minutes

c)

8 minutes

d)

7 minutes

14.

Moon diametre is only ------------ that of the Earth

(a)  

15.

Moon is away from us

a)

3,84,400 km

b)

36,500 km

c)

34,45,800 km

d)

2,45,700 km

16.

(a)   was a famous astronomer of ancient India.

17.

'Sol' in Roman mythology is the (a)   .

18.

Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus have (a)   around them.

19.

Earth's shape is described as a (a)   .

20.

The small pieces of rocks which move around the sun are called (a)   .