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Solar system and Earth quiz

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

HOW MANY PLANETS ARE THERE IN SOLAR SYSTEM.

a)

10

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

2.

WHICH IS THE SMALLEST PLANET OF SOLAR SYSTEM.

a)

MERCURY

b)

MARS

c)

EARTH

d)

NEPTUNE

3.

WHICH IS THE BIGGEST PLANET OF SOLAR SYSTEM.

a)

EARTH

b)

MARS

c)

URANUS

d)

JUPITER

4.

EARTH IS THE CENTER PLANET OF SOLAR SYSTEM.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

THE (a)   IS THE 4TH PLANET OF SOLAR SYSTEM

6.

ONLY 0LANET HAVE LIFE

a)

MOON

b)

EARTH

c)

JUPITER

d)

MARS

7.

WHICH PLANET IS COVERED IN WATER?

a)

EARTH

b)

SUN

c)

MOON

d)

MARS

8.

WHICH PLANET HAS THE BIGGEST RINGS?

a)

JUPITER

b)

SATURN

c)

URANUS

d)

NEPTUNE

9.

WHICH PLANET IS SEVENTH FORM THE SUN?

a)

SATURN

b)

EARTH

c)

URANUS

d)

PLUTO

10.

A CONSTELLATION IS.....

a)

A PLANET

b)

A PLANT

c)

A GROUP OF STARS

11.

WHICH PLANET DOESN'T HAVE MOON?

a)

EARTH

b)

MERCURY

c)

MARS

d)

JUPITER

12.

WHICH PLANET IS KNOW FOR IT'S RED

RUST COVERD SURFACE?

a)

MARS

b)

EARTH

c)

JUPITER

d)

MERCURY

13.

OUR GALXY IS CALLED

a)

THE MILKY WAY

b)

Centaurus A

14.

The hotter the star, the MORE LIKELY it is to have a greater brightness

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

It revolves in 365 1/4 days.

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

16.

How many stars are there in the universe?

a)

thousands

b)

millions

c)

hundreds

d)

ten

17.

A star is luminous because

a)

It gives off light

b)

It gives off heat

c)

It is bright

d)

It gives off light and heat

18.

A moon revolves around

a)

A PLANETS

b)

A MOON

19.

Morning star is the name given to

a)

Pole star

b)

planet Jupiter

c)

star Sirius

d)

planet Venus

20.

Sun appears to move from east to west around the earth. This

means that earth rotates from

a)

east to west

b)

west to east

c)

north to south

d)

west to north

21.

An astronaut standing on the surface of the moon throws a ball

upwards. The ball would

a)

directly fall down from the point it is released.

b)

hang in space.

c)

go up and then come back to the surface of the moon.

d)

keep going up never to come back.

22.

Which planet do scientist call Earth's twin?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

It doesn't have a twin.

23.

What is the giant red spot on Jupiter

a)

A hurricane

b)

tornado

c)

sand storm

d)

all of the above

24.

how many earth years does it take Jupiter to orbit the sun

a)

58

b)

12

25.

Suppose a new planet is discovered between Uranus and Neptune.

Its time period would be

a)

less than that of Neptune.

b)

more than that of Neptune.

c)

equal to that of Neptune or Uranus.

d)

less than that of Uranus.

26.

The change in seasons on the earth occurs because

a)

the distance between the earth and the sun is not constant.

b)

the axis of rotation of the earth is parallel to the plane of its

orbit.

c)

the axis of rotation of the earth is perpendicular to the plane

of its orbit.

d)

the axis of rotation of the earth is tilted with respect to the

plane of its orbit.

27.

Appears as a streak in the sky.

a)

asteroid

b)

meteoroid

c)

comet

d)

meteor

28.

Each planet has its own path known as

a)

road

b)

orbit

c)

lance

d)

circle

29.

(a)   is the closest planet to the sun.

30.

Which planet has mild temperature?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

31.

Which planet rotates at a very fast pace?

a)

saturn

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

32.

(a)   rolls like a ball.

33.

(a)   is an extremely cold planet.

34.

is the largest planet in our solar system

(a)  

35.

Celestial body appears with tail............

a)

Asteroids

b)

comets

c)

meteors

d)

planets

36.

Meteors are also known as .....................

a)

Falling star

b)

Shooting star

c)

All the above

37.

(a)   was the first Indian Satellite.

38.

(a)   was the first Indian Satellite.

39.

What is the sun ?

a)

A child

b)

A star

c)

A planet

d)

A moon

40.

How many Earths would fit in the Sun?

a)

1000

b)

1,000,000

c)

100

d)

10000

41.

Tick the correct spelling

a)

Evaporation

b)

Eveporation

c)

Eviporation

d)

Evporation

42.

Tick the correct spelling

a)

Afecting

b)

Aeffecting

c)

Affecting

d)

Affeceting

43.

The salt we eat comes from

a)

Rivers

b)

Seas

c)

Ponds

d)

Lakes

44.

The largest source of water

a)

Rain

b)

Rivers

c)

Lakes

d)

Ocean

45.

People dig wells to get ________ water

a)

Rivers

b)

Snow

c)

Underground

d)

Tube wells

46.

Water evaporates faster when the (a)   is windy

47.

Ocean water is not fit for (a)  

48.

Water evaporates faster when the exposed (a)   is large

49.

People obtain groundwater through ____ and ____.

a)

tube wells

handpumps

wells

b)

rivers

50.

Three forms of water are ____, ______ and _____

a)

solid

liquid

gas

b)

plasma

51.

An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water?

a)

Reservoir

b)

Aquifer

c)

Groundwater

d)

Watershed

52.

The process of water seepage into the ground is called (a)  

53.

The amount of water recommended by the United Nations for drinking, washing, cooking and maintaining proper hygiene is a minimum of _____ per person per day.

a)

50 litres

b)

1000 litres

c)

10 litres

d)

2000 litres

54.

The freshwater stored in the ground is much more than that present in the rivers and lakes of the world.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Water shortage is a problem faced only by people living in rural areas.

a)

TRUE

b)

False

56.

Water from rivers is the only source for irrigation in the fields.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Rain is the ultimate source of water.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Bawri was the traditional way of collecting water.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

When is water day celebrated?

Write in one word.



(a)  

60.

Where you can find water?

a)

In seas

b)

In seas and lakes

c)

In seas, lakes and rivers

d)

In seas, lakes, rivers and ponds.

61.

What is it?

a)

It is a River

b)

It is a lake

c)

It is a sea

d)

It is a pond

62.

What it is ?

a)

It is a river

b)

It is a lake

c)

It is a sea

d)

It is a pond

63.

What it is ?

a)

It is a mountain

b)

It is a pond

c)

It is a river

d)

It is a lake

64.

What it is ?

a)

It is a lake

b)

It is a pond

c)

It is a sea

d)

It is a river

65.

Can we drink contaminated water?

a)

Yes

b)

No

66.

It is important to TURN OFF the tap?

a)

Yes

b)

No

67.

We should take ........ showers

a)

SHORT SHOWERS

b)

LONG SHOWERS

68.

Is there a factory?

a)

No, there isn´t

b)

Yes, there is

69.

Is there a plane?

a)

Yes, there is

b)

No, there isn´t

70.

Is it raining?

a)

Yes, it is

b)

No, it isn´t

71.

Is it windy?

a)

Yes, it is

b)

No, it isn´t

72.

Is it snowing?

a)

Yes, it is

b)

No, it isn´t

73.

There are

a)

four rivers

b)

one lake

c)

wind turbines

d)

Two lakes

74.

The smoke from factories is

a)

GOOD for our planet

b)

BAD for our planet

75.

We find water

a)

on the Moon and the Sun

b)

in volcanoes

c)

in seas, oceans, rivers and lakes

d)

all the previous answers are correct

76.

We need water to

a)

bathe and wash clothes

b)

drink

c)

water plants

d)

Bath

e)

all the previous answers are correct

77.

We find groundwater

a)

on icebergs

b)

On mars

c)

on the grass early in the morning

d)

underground