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Earth, Sun & Moon — Practice Worksheet
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 spinning of the Earth on its axis is called…
- A.Revolution
- B.Rotation
- C.Reflection
- D.Migration
2.
The Sun is actually a…
- A.Moon
- B.Planet
- C.Star
- D.Comet
3.
The planet we live on is…
- A.Mars
- B.Earth
- C.Jupiter
- D.Venus
4.
The Earth takes about ___ to spin once.
- A.24 hours (one day)
- B.One hour
- C.One week
- D.One year
5.
When it is day in India, it is night on the other side of the Earth because…
- A.The Earth stops
- B.The Sun turns off
- C.Only one side faces the Sun at a time
- D.Clouds cover it
6.
The changing shapes of the Moon are called its…
- A.Songs
- B.Colours
- C.Phases
- D.Names
7.
The blanket of air around the Earth is called the…
- A.Desert
- B.Ocean
- C.Atmosphere
- D.Crust
8.
From space, the Earth looks mostly…
- A.Blue
- B.Red
- C.Black
- D.Green
9.
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
10.
The Moon does not make its own light; it reflects light from the…
- A.Stars
- B.Sun
- C.Earth
- D.Lamps
11.
The Moon's surface has many bowl-shaped holes called…
- A.Lakes
- B.Craters
- C.Forests
- D.Cities
12.
Most of the Earth's surface is covered with…
- A.Sand
- B.Water
- C.Ice only
- D.Forest only
13.
The Sun and the planets that move around it form the…
- A.City
- B.Forest
- C.Ocean
- D.Solar System
14.
How many planets move around the Sun?
- A.Eight
- B.Two
- C.Twenty
- D.One
15.
The Sun gives the Earth light and…
- A.Snow
- B.Rain
- C.Rocks
- D.Heat
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each)
5 × 2 = 10 marks
16.
The planet closest to the Sun and very hot is…
- A.Mercury
- B.Neptune
- C.Earth
- D.Saturn
17.
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
18.
Almost all energy on Earth, even in our food, first came from the…
- A.Wind
- B.Moon
- C.Rocks
- D.Sun
19.
The Moon changes shape over a month because we see different amounts of its…
- A.Colour
- B.Own light
- C.Sunlit side
- D.Size
20.
The atmosphere is important because it gives us air to breathe and also…
- A.Stops the Earth spinning
- B.Makes the Earth heavy
- C.Colours the rocks
- D.Shields us from the Sun's harmful rays
Answer Key
Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
- (B) Rotation
- (C) Star
- (B) Earth
- (A) 24 hours (one day)
- (C) Only one side faces the Sun at a time
- (C) Phases
- (C) Atmosphere
- (A) Blue
- (C) Its strong light can harm our eyes
- (B) Sun
- (B) Craters
- (B) Water
- (D) Solar System
- (A) Eight
- (D) Heat
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each)
- (A) Mercury
- (D) Spins from west to east
- (D) Sun
- (C) Sunlit side
- (D) Shields us from the Sun's harmful rays
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