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Earth & Space — Practice Worksheet
Chapter: Earth & Space
Topic: Earth & Space
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 first humans landed on which space body in 1969?
  • A.Mars
  • B.The Moon
  • C.The Sun
  • D.Jupiter
2.
India's space agency is called…
  • A.FIFA
  • B.NASA
  • C.WHO
  • D.ISRO
3.
The planet nearest to the Sun is…
  • A.Neptune
  • B.Mercury
  • C.Earth
  • D.Saturn
4.
Small rocky bodies orbiting the Sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter, are…
  • A.Asteroids
  • B.Stars
  • C.Moons
  • D.Suns
5.
The Sun's strong gravity is important because it…
  • A.Cools them down
  • B.Makes them red
  • C.Holds all the planets in their orbits
  • D.Stops them spinning
6.
A powerful vehicle that carries spacecraft into space is a…
  • A.Car
  • B.Rocket
  • C.Boat
  • D.Cycle
7.
The star that always shows the north direction is the…
  • A.Pole Star
  • B.Sun
  • C.Moon
  • D.Mars
8.
A bright object with a long glowing tail that sometimes visits our skies is a…
  • A.Planet
  • B.Comet
  • C.Galaxy
  • D.Continent
9.
We see stars only at night because in the daytime they are hidden by the bright…
  • A.Planets
  • B.Moon
  • C.Clouds
  • D.Sun
10.
The planet famous for its bright rings is…
  • A.Saturn
  • B.Earth
  • C.Mercury
  • D.Venus
11.
A pattern made by a group of stars in the sky is a…
  • A.Galaxy
  • B.Planet
  • C.Comet
  • D.Constellation
12.
The Moon's gravity is weaker than Earth's, so on the Moon you would weigh…
  • A.Less
  • B.More
  • C.The same
  • D.Nothing forever
13.
How many planets orbit the Sun?
  • A.Five
  • B.Eight
  • C.Twelve
  • D.Two
14.
Gravity keeps the Moon moving around the…
  • A.Stars
  • B.Sun directly
  • C.Mars
  • D.Earth
15.
The 'Red Planet' is…
  • A.Earth
  • B.Venus
  • C.Mars
  • D.Jupiter
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each) 5 × 2 = 10 marks
16.
Weather satellites help people on Earth by…
  • A.Cooling the air
  • B.Making rain
  • C.Warning of storms in advance
  • D.Lighting cities
17.
Planets do not twinkle like stars because they…
  • A.Make their own light
  • B.Are closer and shine by steady reflected light
  • C.Are bigger than stars
  • D.Are very hot
18.
Why does light from the Sun take about 8 minutes to reach Earth?
  • A.The Sun is very far away
  • B.Light is slow
  • C.Clouds block it
  • D.The Sun is small
19.
Our Sun is just an average star but looks far brighter than other stars because it is…
  • A.A planet
  • B.Bigger than all stars
  • C.Hotter than all stars
  • D.Much closer to us
20.
A ball thrown on the Moon would travel farther than on Earth because the Moon has…
  • A.Weaker gravity
  • B.Stronger gravity
  • C.More air
  • D.No rocks

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
  1. (B) The Moon
  2. (D) ISRO
  3. (B) Mercury
  4. (A) Asteroids
  5. (C) Holds all the planets in their orbits
  6. (B) Rocket
  7. (A) Pole Star
  8. (B) Comet
  9. (D) Sun
  10. (A) Saturn
  11. (D) Constellation
  12. (A) Less
  13. (B) Eight
  14. (D) Earth
  15. (C) Mars
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each)
  1. (C) Warning of storms in advance
  2. (B) Are closer and shine by steady reflected light
  3. (A) The Sun is very far away
  4. (D) Much closer to us
  5. (A) Weaker gravity
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