WorksheetsOBSERVING THE SKY
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which star dominates the day-time sky with its brightness ?
Antares
Sirius
Sun
Pole Star
Which planets are seen very low near the horizon in the sky ?
Neptune
Mercury
Saturn
Venus
Earth rotates from-
East to West
South to North
North to South
West to East
Which was the first planet to be discovered with a telescope ?
Jupiter
Neptune
Venus
Saturn
Which appears to be the brightest object in the sky at night ?
(a)
Which planets can be seen in the night sky through unaided eyes ?
Venus
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
All of these
What is a constellation ?
A hot star
A group of stars forming recognisable patterns in the sky
A star with average temperature
None of these
This constellation is visible during which season ?
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer
Cassiopeia is visible during which season ?
Summer
Spring
Winter
Autumn
Scorpius is visible in which season ?
Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
The rotation and revolution of the Earth cause the same star to appear to rise __________ earlier every day.
four hours
four minutes
four seconds
none of these
We see a whole different set of stars in the sky after every (a)
Planets appear as ______ whereas stars appear as _____ due to their distance from the Earth
tiny discs, points
points, tiny discs
flat bodies, points
None of these
Stars were very important for ancient people because they were used for-
To Measure Time
Finding Directions
Both of these
None of these
Stars vary in-
Size
Colour
Brightness
All of these
