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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 telescope is a tool that helps us…
  • A.See faraway objects in space
  • B.Hear stars
  • C.Smell planets
  • D.Cook food
2.
A machine that orbits the Earth to send TV and phone signals is a…
  • A.Star
  • B.Comet
  • C.Satellite
  • D.Planet
3.
The path a planet takes around the Sun is its…
  • A.River
  • B.Road
  • C.Orbit
  • D.Wire
4.
The only planet known to support life is…
  • A.Mars
  • B.Earth
  • C.Venus
  • D.Neptune
5.
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
6.
The first humans landed on which space body in 1969?
  • A.Mars
  • B.The Moon
  • C.The Sun
  • D.Jupiter
7.
The planet nearest to the Sun is…
  • A.Neptune
  • B.Mercury
  • C.Earth
  • D.Saturn
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.
The force that pulls everything towards the Earth is…
  • A.Friction
  • B.Gravity
  • C.Sound
  • D.Light
10.
The star that always shows the north direction is the…
  • A.Pole Star
  • B.Sun
  • C.Moon
  • D.Mars
11.
Astronauts float in a spacecraft because gravity there is very…
  • A.Heavy
  • B.Strong
  • C.Weak
  • D.Hot
12.
How many planets orbit the Sun?
  • A.Five
  • B.Eight
  • C.Twelve
  • D.Two
13.
The famous constellation shaped like a hunter is…
  • A.The Moon
  • B.Saturn
  • C.Orion
  • D.Venus
14.
The planet famous for its bright rings is…
  • A.Saturn
  • B.Earth
  • C.Mercury
  • D.Venus
15.
A pattern made by a group of stars in the sky is a…
  • A.Galaxy
  • B.Planet
  • C.Comet
  • D.Constellation
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each) 5 × 2 = 10 marks
16.
Why do astronauts wear heavy boots or use straps inside a space station?
  • A.To run faster
  • B.To keep warm
  • C.To look smart
  • D.To stop floating away in low gravity
17.
The planets are kept in their orbits by the Sun's…
  • A.Colour
  • B.Light
  • C.Gravity
  • D.Heat
18.
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
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.
Weather satellites help people on Earth by…
  • A.Cooling the air
  • B.Making rain
  • C.Warning of storms in advance
  • D.Lighting cities

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
  1. (A) See faraway objects in space
  2. (C) Satellite
  3. (C) Orbit
  4. (B) Earth
  5. (A) Less
  6. (B) The Moon
  7. (B) Mercury
  8. (B) Comet
  9. (B) Gravity
  10. (A) Pole Star
  11. (C) Weak
  12. (B) Eight
  13. (C) Orion
  14. (A) Saturn
  15. (D) Constellation
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each)
  1. (D) To stop floating away in low gravity
  2. (C) Gravity
  3. (B) Are closer and shine by steady reflected light
  4. (D) Much closer to us
  5. (C) Warning of storms in advance
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