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Earth, Sun & Moon — Practice Worksheet
Chapter: Earth, Sun & Moon
Topic: Earth, Sun & Moon
Maximum Marks: 25
Time: 30 minutes
Name: ____________________ Roll No.: __________ Date: ____________

General Instructions

  • All questions are compulsory.
  • Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each question.
  • The answer key is at the end — try the paper first!
Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each) 15 × 1 = 15 marks
1.
The Earth takes about ___ to spin once.
  • A.24 hours (one day)
  • B.One hour
  • C.One week
  • D.One year
2.
The Sun gives the Earth light and…
  • A.Snow
  • B.Rain
  • C.Rocks
  • D.Heat
3.
A full round Moon is called a…
  • A.Star
  • B.New Moon
  • C.Half Sun
  • D.Full Moon
4.
The blanket of air around the Earth is called the…
  • A.Desert
  • B.Ocean
  • C.Atmosphere
  • D.Crust
5.
Earth is special because it has life, thanks to its air and…
  • A.Fire
  • B.Rings
  • C.Three moons
  • D.Water
6.
Why should we never look straight at the Sun?
  • A.It is too small
  • B.It is too dim
  • C.Its strong light can harm our eyes
  • D.It is cold
7.
The Sun is a huge ball of hot, glowing…
  • A.Rock
  • B.Gas
  • C.Water
  • D.Ice
8.
The changing shapes of the Moon are called its…
  • A.Songs
  • B.Colours
  • C.Phases
  • D.Names
9.
The Sun and the planets that move around it form the…
  • A.City
  • B.Forest
  • C.Ocean
  • D.Solar System
10.
The planet we live on is…
  • A.Mars
  • B.Earth
  • C.Jupiter
  • D.Venus
11.
Day and night happen because the Earth…
  • A.Stops moving
  • B.Spins on its axis
  • C.Grows bigger
  • D.Changes colour
12.
How many planets move around the Sun?
  • A.Eight
  • B.Two
  • C.Twenty
  • D.One
13.
The Moon's surface has many bowl-shaped holes called…
  • A.Lakes
  • B.Craters
  • C.Forests
  • D.Cities
14.
The spinning of the Earth on its axis is called…
  • A.Revolution
  • B.Rotation
  • C.Reflection
  • D.Migration
15.
Most of the Earth's surface is covered with…
  • A.Sand
  • B.Water
  • C.Ice only
  • D.Forest only
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each) 5 × 2 = 10 marks
16.
The Sun seems to 'rise' in the east and 'set' in the west because the Earth…
  • A.Shrinks
  • B.Moves the Sun
  • C.Grows
  • D.Spins from west to east
17.
Almost all energy on Earth, even in our food, first came from the…
  • A.Wind
  • B.Moon
  • C.Rocks
  • D.Sun
18.
Astronauts on the Moon left footprints that stay for years because the Moon has no…
  • A.Craters
  • B.Rocks
  • C.Gravity
  • D.Wind or rain to wipe them
19.
Why can't we live on a planet with no water or air, like the Moon?
  • A.Living things need water and air to survive
  • B.It is too bright
  • C.It is too small
  • D.It has no rocks
20.
Saturn is famous for the beautiful ___ around it.
  • A.Forests
  • B.Rings
  • C.Seas
  • D.Cities

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
  1. (A) 24 hours (one day)
  2. (D) Heat
  3. (D) Full Moon
  4. (C) Atmosphere
  5. (D) Water
  6. (C) Its strong light can harm our eyes
  7. (B) Gas
  8. (C) Phases
  9. (D) Solar System
  10. (B) Earth
  11. (B) Spins on its axis
  12. (A) Eight
  13. (B) Craters
  14. (B) Rotation
  15. (B) Water
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each)
  1. (D) Spins from west to east
  2. (D) Sun
  3. (D) Wind or rain to wipe them
  4. (A) Living things need water and air to survive
  5. (B) Rings
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