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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.
A machine that orbits the Earth to send TV and phone signals is a…
  • A.Star
  • B.Comet
  • C.Satellite
  • D.Planet
2.
A powerful vehicle that carries spacecraft into space is a…
  • A.Car
  • B.Rocket
  • C.Boat
  • D.Cycle
3.
Astronauts float in a spacecraft because gravity there is very…
  • A.Heavy
  • B.Strong
  • C.Weak
  • D.Hot
4.
Gravity keeps the Moon moving around the…
  • A.Stars
  • B.Sun directly
  • C.Mars
  • D.Earth
5.
How many planets orbit the Sun?
  • A.Five
  • B.Eight
  • C.Twelve
  • D.Two
6.
Stars are huge balls of hot, glowing…
  • A.Ice
  • B.Rock
  • C.Gas
  • D.Water
7.
A person trained to travel into space is an…
  • A.Astronaut
  • B.Author
  • C.Artist
  • D.Architect
8.
Stars appear to twinkle because their light passes through Earth's moving…
  • A.Rocks
  • B.Air
  • C.Oceans
  • D.Soil
9.
The famous constellation shaped like a hunter is…
  • A.The Moon
  • B.Saturn
  • C.Orion
  • D.Venus
10.
Without gravity, objects in a room would…
  • A.Fall faster
  • B.Float around
  • C.Stay still on the floor
  • D.Turn hot
11.
The 'Red Planet' is…
  • A.Earth
  • B.Venus
  • C.Mars
  • D.Jupiter
12.
A bright object with a long glowing tail that sometimes visits our skies is a…
  • A.Planet
  • B.Comet
  • C.Galaxy
  • D.Continent
13.
Small rocky bodies orbiting the Sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter, are…
  • A.Asteroids
  • B.Stars
  • C.Moons
  • D.Suns
14.
The planet famous for its bright rings is…
  • A.Saturn
  • B.Earth
  • C.Mercury
  • D.Venus
15.
The planets farthest from the Sun are very…
  • A.Bright
  • B.Hot
  • C.Cold
  • D.Small only
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each) 5 × 2 = 10 marks
16.
A year on Mercury is much shorter than on Earth because Mercury…
  • A.Has a smaller, faster orbit around the Sun
  • B.Spins faster
  • C.Is bigger
  • D.Has no Sun
17.
A robot vehicle that explores a planet surface, like on Mars, is called a…
  • A.Rocket
  • B.Rover
  • C.Satellite
  • D.Telescope
18.
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
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.
The Solar System is just a tiny part of a much larger group of billions of stars called a…
  • A.Country
  • B.Planet
  • C.Moon
  • D.Galaxy

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
  1. (C) Satellite
  2. (B) Rocket
  3. (C) Weak
  4. (D) Earth
  5. (B) Eight
  6. (C) Gas
  7. (A) Astronaut
  8. (B) Air
  9. (C) Orion
  10. (B) Float around
  11. (C) Mars
  12. (B) Comet
  13. (A) Asteroids
  14. (A) Saturn
  15. (C) Cold
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each)
  1. (A) Has a smaller, faster orbit around the Sun
  2. (B) Rover
  3. (A) Weaker gravity
  4. (D) Much closer to us
  5. (D) Galaxy
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