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LESSON: THE EARTH, SUN, MOON AND STARS

(ANSWER KEY)

DATE: _____________ WORKSHEET NO -_____

I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:

1.Which is the fastest spinning planet in the solar system?

(a) Jupiter (b) Mercury (c) Earth (d) Uranus

2.Which star is 25 times as bright as the sun?

(a) Orion (b) Sirius (c) Ursa Major (d) Ursa Minor

3.Which of the following planets in the solar system takes the shortest revolution?

(a) Neptune (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) Mercury

4.Earth’s axis is an _______line which passes through the North pole and South pole of the
earth.

(a) Imaginary (b) Equator (c) Tilted (d)Hemisphere

5. In which direction does the earth rotate on its axis?

(a) West to East (b) East to West (c) South to North (d) North to South

II.CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER BASED ON THE ASSERTION AND REASONING


STATEMENTS:

1.Assertion (A): The structure of the earth may be compared to that of an apple.

Reason (R): The structure of the earth consists of crust, mantle and core.

(a) A and R are correct and R explains A (b) A and R are correct but R does not explain A

(c) A is incorrect but R is correct (d) Both A and R are incorrect

2.Assertion(A): Mars is known as the red planet.

Reason(R): Mars is covered with red dust.

(a) A and R are correct but R does not explain A (b) A and R are correct and R explains A

(c) Both A and R are incorrect (d) A is incorrect but R is correct

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III. NAME THE FOLLOWING :

1. Molten hot rocks are called- Magma

2. A volcano that erupts regularly-Active Volcano

3.The third largest planet in the solar system- Uranus

IV. CORRECT THE FALSE STATEMENT BY REPLACING THE UNDERLINED WORD:

1.Sputnik 1 was launched by the Indians in the year 1957.

Ans: Sputnik 1 was launched by the Russians in the year 1957.

2.When it is summer in India, Australia does not have winter.

Ans: When it is summer in India, Australia has winter.

3.Chandrayan-1 is the natural satellite of our planet earth.

Ans: Moon is the natural satellite of our planet earth.

4.The solar year of the earth causes day and night.

Ans: The rotation of the earth causes day and night.

V.ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

Q1.Moonlight reaches earth in 1.25 seconds only whereas sunlight reaches earth in 8 min 19
seconds. What is the reason behind this ?

Ans: Sunlight takes longer time to reach earth because sun is very far from earth as compared to
moon.

Q2.What is the importance of the sun in the solar system?

Ans: The sun is a huge celestial body made up of extremely hot gases. It binds the solar system
because of its gravitational force. The sun is the ultimate source of heat and light for the solar
system.

Q3.What is a galaxy?

Ans: A galaxy is a cluster of millions of stars and clouds of dust and gases. There are millions of
such galaxies that make the Universe.

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VI. GIVE REASON:

Q1.Why Venus is the hottest planet even though Mercury is the closest to the sun?

Ans: Mercury has a thin atmosphere whereas Venus has a thick atmosphere and has abundant
quantity of carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide traps the heat inside and does not let it go.

VII. HOTS:

Q1. Why does ice cover the North pole and South pole?

Ans: The amount of sunlight and heat received by the different regions varies due to the tilt of
the Earth. As we go away from the equator towards the poles, the sun rays become more and
more slanted . As a result, the light and heat received in the polar regions is so little that they
remain covered with ice throughout the year.

VIII. OBSERVE THE PICTURE AND ANSWER THE GIVEN QUESTIONS:

(a)

Q1. Identify the satellite Aryabhatta ( Artificial satellite)

Q2. When was it launched? 19TH April 1975

Q3. What is special about this satellite ? It was the first


satellite launched by the Indians.

(b) What changes the following phenomenon causes?

Revolution of the earth around the sun causes change in season

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IX. IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING CONSTELLATIONS:

Ursa Major Orion

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