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The Earth

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Earth is the (a)   planet from the sun. (second / third)

2.

The Earth takes nearly (a)   to rotate once on its axis. (24 days / 24 hours)

3.

The Earth is (a)   in shape. (flat / spherical)

4.

The Earthh takes about (a)   days to revolve around the sun once. (563 / 365)

5.

The Earth moves around the sun in a ______________path.

a)

moving

b)

fixed

6.

______________ is the only planet to have plants and animals on it.

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

7.

How many planets comprise the solar system?

a)

Seven

b)

Eight

c)

Nine

8.

Which former planet is now considered a 'dwarf planet'?

a)
b)
c)
9.

How much area of the Earth's surface is covered with water?

a)
b)
10.

The place where land and sea meet is called?

a)
b)
c)
11.

The Place where the sky and the earth seem to meet is called

a)

horizon

b)

coast

c)

heaven

12.

Earth is (a)   like a ball .

13.

Which planet is closet to Earth?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mercury

c)

Mars

d)

Uranus

14.

Pluto is one of the planets of the solar system

a)
b)
15.

Astronauts have proved that the Earth is not round

a)
b)
16.

Magellan went on a long journey in 1519

a)
b)
17.

The universe contains various heavenly bodies like ______.

a)

star

b)

planets

c)

moons

d)

all of the above

18.

The universe is a vast expanse of ____________________.

a)

air

b)

space

c)

fire

d)

gases

19.

The twinkling lights in the sky at night are (a)   .

20.

Choose the correct constellation name.

a)

Ursa Major (great bear)

b)

Leo

c)

Orion

d)

Virgo

21.

The Sun is not a star.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

A special instrument that helps to find the direction of a place

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Earth is the only planet we know that can support _________.

a)

an atmosphere

b)

life

c)

a moon

d)

a rocky core

24.

Earth is about ________covered with water.

a)

30 percent

b)

50 percent

c)

15 percent

d)

70 percent

25.

1. We call the Earth a blue planet because:

a)

it is blue in colour

b)

two -thirds is covered by water

c)

sky is blue in colour

d)

none of these

26.

What surrounds the Earth and contains gases that are essential for life?

a)

A satellite

b)

The sun

c)

The atmosphere

d)

A ring

27.

A long time ago people believed that the Earth was __________

a)

square shaped

b)

a triangle

c)

oval in shape

d)

flat

28.

1. What makes planet earth different from the other planets in the solar system?

a)

A. It supports life.

b)

B. It is mostly covered in water.

c)

C. The atmosphere holds gases.

d)

D. All of the above

29.

Earth is the third nearest planet to the Sun

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which is the largest planet ?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

31.

What is the smallest planet?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Saturn

32.

Mercury is nearest to the______

a)

Moon

b)

Sun

33.

_____is the farthest planet.

a)

Saturn

b)

Neptune

c)

Earth

34.

Saturn has a ring around it.

a)

True

b)

False