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OUR EARTH AND THE MOON

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the largest?
a)
star
b)
universe
c)
cluster
d)
galaxy
2.
What is the correct order of planets from the sun?
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
d)
Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Earth, Pluto, Mars, Mercury, Neptune
3.
Which planet is known for it's red, rust covered surface?
a)
Venus
b)
Mercury
c)
Mars
d)
Jupiter
4.

True or False: The hotter the star, the MORE LIKELY it is to have a greater brightness

a)

true

b)

false

5.
Gas giants
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Venus
6.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
7.
Which planet has the shortest orbit around the sun?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Neptune
c)
Earth
d)
Mercury
8.

Day and night is caused by the ______________

a)

revolution of Earth around the Sun

b)

orbit of Earth around the Moon

c)

rotation of earth on its axis.

d)

rotation of the Moon on it's axis

9.

1. How long does it take for the Earth to complete one full rotation around it's axis?

a)

24 hours

b)

12 hours

c)

48 hours

10.

The Earth’s rotation and revolution happen at the same time.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

____________ is an imaginary line that runs through the Earth from the North to South pole.

a)

Axis

b)

Orbit

c)

Equator

d)

Rotate

12.

Choose ALL the correct statements from the list below. There may be more than one.

a)

It takes 365 days for the Earth to revolve once around the sun.

b)

The Earth completes a rotation on its axis every 12 hours.

c)

The Earth's axis is tilted.

d)

The Sun orbits the Earth in a clockwise direction.

e)

The rotation of the Earth makes it appear as if the Sun is moving across the sky.

13.

If Earth was not tilted, what statement would be correct?

a)

The seasons are unaffected.

b)

The seasons are reversed.

c)

There are no seasons.

14.

The Night happens because one side of the Earth is facing away from the Sun.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What is the moon mostly made of?

a)

Green Cheese

b)

Hot gases

c)

Lava

d)

Rock

16.

How long does it take the Moon to make a revolution around the Earth?

a)

12 hours

b)

27 Earth days

c)

One year

d)

Three months

17.

What causes the moon to shine?

a)

The sun

b)

Its red-hot surface

c)

Pixie dust

d)

Electricity

18.

The moon is half lit by the sun at all times.

a)

True

b)

False

19.
What does the moon not have?
a)
Craters
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Gravity
d)
Light
20.
Round structures of various sizes on the Moon with various details are called
a)
Rays
b)
Rilles
c)
Craters
d)
Highlands
21.
The Moon is about ______ the size of Earth.
a)
1/8
b)
1/4
c)
1/3
d)
1/2
22.

True or False: The moon has no gravity.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The moon's maria are formed from

a)

oceans

b)

meteor impacts

c)

hardened lava

d)

oxygen

24.

The moon's craters are formed from

a)

oceans

b)

meteor impacts

c)

hardened lava

d)

oxygen

25.

Which NASA missions brought humans to the moon?

a)

Hubble

b)

Mercury

c)

Apollo

d)

Voyager

26.

When was Chandreyan 1 Launched?

a)

22 October 2008

b)

21 January 2009

c)

5 March 2021

d)

6 July 1999

27.

From where Chandreyan 1 Launched

a)

RASHPATI BHAWAN

b)

NASA SPACE CENTRE

c)

ISRO SPACE CENTRE

d)

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.