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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 Moon does not make its own light; it reflects light from the…
  • A.Stars
  • B.Sun
  • C.Earth
  • D.Lamps
2.
Earth is special because it has life, thanks to its air and…
  • A.Fire
  • B.Rings
  • C.Three moons
  • D.Water
3.
How many planets move around the Sun?
  • A.Eight
  • B.Two
  • C.Twenty
  • D.One
4.
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
5.
The Earth takes about ___ to spin once.
  • A.24 hours (one day)
  • B.One hour
  • C.One week
  • D.One year
6.
A full round Moon is called a…
  • A.Star
  • B.New Moon
  • C.Half Sun
  • D.Full Moon
7.
The Moon is the Earth's natural…
  • A.Satellite
  • B.Star
  • C.Planet
  • D.Sun
8.
The movement of the Earth around the Sun, taking about a year, is called…
  • A.Revolution
  • B.Rotation
  • C.Reflection
  • D.Hibernation
9.
Most of the Earth's surface is covered with…
  • A.Sand
  • B.Water
  • C.Ice only
  • D.Forest only
10.
Planets move around the Sun along paths called…
  • A.Rivers
  • B.Roads
  • C.Orbits
  • D.Wires
11.
The Sun is a huge ball of hot, glowing…
  • A.Rock
  • B.Gas
  • C.Water
  • D.Ice
12.
The Sun gives the Earth light and…
  • A.Snow
  • B.Rain
  • C.Rocks
  • D.Heat
13.
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
14.
The side of Earth turned away from the Sun has…
  • A.Summer
  • B.Day
  • C.Noon
  • D.Night
15.
From space, the Earth looks mostly…
  • A.Blue
  • B.Red
  • C.Black
  • D.Green
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.
Ships sailing away slowly disappear bottom-first over the horizon. This hints that the Earth is…
  • A.Square
  • B.Flat
  • C.Curved (round)
  • D.Hollow
18.
The planet closest to the Sun and very hot is…
  • A.Mercury
  • B.Neptune
  • C.Earth
  • D.Saturn
19.
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
20.
Almost all energy on Earth, even in our food, first came from the…
  • A.Wind
  • B.Moon
  • C.Rocks
  • D.Sun

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
  1. (B) Sun
  2. (D) Water
  3. (A) Eight
  4. (C) Its strong light can harm our eyes
  5. (A) 24 hours (one day)
  6. (D) Full Moon
  7. (A) Satellite
  8. (A) Revolution
  9. (B) Water
  10. (C) Orbits
  11. (B) Gas
  12. (D) Heat
  13. (C) Only one side faces the Sun at a time
  14. (D) Night
  15. (A) Blue
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each)
  1. (D) Spins from west to east
  2. (C) Curved (round)
  3. (A) Mercury
  4. (D) Wind or rain to wipe them
  5. (D) Sun
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