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Ch-10 Our Universe

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Sun, the stars, the planets and their satellites are all a part of the universe called celestial bodies?

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

2.

The branch of _________ that deals with the study of these celestial bodies is known as ___________.

a)

sst

b)

Astronomy

c)

Tides

d)

science

3.

The _______ is the Earth's natural satellite

a)

satellite

b)

moon

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

4.

The moon is _____________ km away from the Earth.

a)

6,33,100

b)

3,84,400

c)

2.11,800

d)

5,55,500

5.

The moon has no ____ or _______ and the surface is covered by a layer of dust.

a)

sound

b)

air

c)

life

d)

water

6.

The gravity of the Moon is ___________ that of the Earth. Due to weak gravity.

a)

two-sixth

b)

three-sixth

c)

one-sixth

d)

one-fourth

7.

Since there is no _____ and _______ on moon.

a)

air

b)

sound

c)

life

d)

water

8.

The moon takes ________ days to rotate on its axis.

a)

291/2

b)

301/2

c)

201/2

d)

271/2

9.

The size of the moon increases or decreases as per its phase?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Approximately, every 12 and half hours there is one ______ tide followed by one ______ tide.

a)

big

b)

high

c)

short

d)

low

11.

The Earth revolves around the ______ while the ______ revolves around the Earth.

a)

moon

b)

mercury

c)

Sun

d)

venus

12.

A lunar eclipse takes place when the ____ , ______ and ______ are on the same line.

a)

venus

b)

Sun

c)

Earth

d)

moon

e)

mercury

13.

When the moon is in the completely in dark shadow caused by the Earth, called?

(a)  

14.

When the moon is partly hidden by the Earth's shadow called?

(a)  

15.

Artificial satellites are ____-_____ satellites that

revolve around Earth .

a)

man- made

b)

machine- made

16.

________ are used in order to launch satellites into orbits.

a)

Rocket

b)

airplane

c)

helicopter

d)

Probe

17.

There are _____ types of satellites.

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

4

e)

6

18.

Weather satellites send information and pictures of _______, _______& _______

a)

clouds

b)

oceans

c)

storms

d)

floods

19.

Science satellite are used to collect information about _______ space.

a)

inner

b)

outer

c)

middle

20.

Communication satellites are used to send signals for T.V, radio programs and telephone calls.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

Aryabhatta, IRS-1B and INSAT-2A, Apple and Rohini are a few __________ satellites.

a)

Indian

b)

Chinese

c)

France

d)

Americans