The Earth in the Solar System

Tick the correct answer.

(a) The planet known as the “Earth’s Twin” is
(i) Jupiter
(ii) Saturn
(iii) Venus.
(b) Which is the third nearest planet to the sun?
(i) Venus
(ii) Earth
(iii) Mercury.
(c) All the planets move around the sun in a
(i) Circular path
(ii) Rectangular path
(iii) Elongated path
(d) The Pole Star indicates the direction to the
(i) South
(ii) North
(iii) East.
(e) Asteroids are found between the orbits of
(i) Saturn and Jupiter
(ii) Mars and Jupiter
(iii) The Earth and Mars.

Fill’in the blanks.

(a) A group of…….. forming various patterns is called a ………….
(b) A huge system of stars is called ……………
(c) ………… is the closest celestial body to our earth.
(d) ………. is the third nearest planet to the sun.
(e) Planets do not have their own ………… and ……….

Choose the correct option to complete the statements given below:

(i) Full moon night occurs once every……….
(a) day
(b) 15 days
(c) 20 days
(d) month.
(ii) The Hindi word for the New Moon night is ……….
(a) Amavasya
(b) Krishna Paksha
(c) Poornima
(d) none of these.
(iii) The sun is …………
(a) a star
(b) a celestial body
(c) the head of the solar system
(d) all of these.
(iv) Ursa Major is a/an
(a) star
(b) constellation
(c) galaxy
(d) asteroid.
(v) Which of these was a planet till 2006 but is now a “dwarf planet”?
(a) Neptune
(b) The Sun
(c) Pluto
(d) Solaris.
(vi) The term “Blue Planet” indicates presence of
(a) land
(b) water
(c) oxygen
(d) all of these.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:

(i) The Amavasya night occurs about ……….. days after the Poomima night.
(ii) Stars are celestial bodies that are ……….. and ………….
(iii) The planets do not possess their own ……….. and …………
(iv) The Small Bear constellation is better known as the ………….
(v) The Greek word which is the origin of the word “planets” means ………….
(vi) Three planets having rings around them are ………… , ………. and …………
(vii) …….. are elongated fixed paths in which a celestial body always remains.
(viii) Venus is similar to the earth in its ………. and ………….
(ix) The shadows on the moon’s surface are due to ……….. , ……… and …………
(x) Meteoroids heat up and bum due to …………

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).

(i) The Sun appears bigger and brighter than the other stars because it is indeed so.
(ii) Saptarishi and Ursa Major are two different constellations.
(iii) The Pole Star is known to have a fixed position in the sky.
(iv) The earth is the only planet that has a natural satellite.
(v) Pluto was declared a “dwarf planet” in August 2006.
(vi) The earth is the third-largest planet in the solar system.
(vii) The geoid shape is not perfectly spherical.
(viii) The moon takes about the same time in rotating about its axis once as it does to
complete a revolution around the earth.

Q1. State True (T) or false (F).

i. All the planets move around the sun in an elongated path. ________
ii. It is huge and made up of extremely hot liquids. ________
iii. The word „planet‟ comes from the Greek word “Planetai” which means „wanderers‟.
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iv. The moon is in the centre of the solar system. ________
v. Till recently (August 2006), Pluto was also considered a planet. ________
vi. Word geography is made of two Greek words, „ge‟ meaning‟ „earth‟ and „graphia‟
meaning „writing‟. ________
Q2. Fill in the blanks.
i. The North Star indicates the ___________direction.
ii. The sun is in the _________of the solar system.
iii. We can see the full moon only once in about a ____________ time.
iv. Full moon night is also known as _________________.
v. Ursa Major or Big Bear is a ______________________.
vi. ________________was a famous astronomer of ancient India.

Q3. How long does it take to go from a new moon to a full moon?

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Q4. Name few dwarf planets.

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Q5. Which is the third nearest planet to the sun?

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Q1. Which is the closest celestial body to our earth?

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Q2. Name the natural satellite of the earth?

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Q3. Where are the most asteroids found?

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Q4. How many times can we see full moon in a month time?

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Q5. How long does it take for the moon to complete one revolution?

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Q6. What is a geoid?

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Q7. Why do the stars look so small in the sky?

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Q8. From where does Earth receive heat and light?

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Q1. What is the speed of light?

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Q2. How much time light takes to reach the earth?

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Q3. Who are called astronomers?

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Q4. What cast shadow on the moon?

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Q5. What is a Pole Star?

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Q6. What is a galaxy?

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Q7. How can we locate the position of the pole star?

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 Globe - Latitudes and Longitudes

Tick the correct answer:

(a)The value of the prime meridian is
(i) 90° (ii) 0° (iii) 60°
(b)The frigid zone lies near
(i) the Poles (ii) the Equator (iii) the Tropic of Cancer
(c)The total number of longitudes are
(i) 360 (ii) 180 (iii) 90
(d)The Antarctic Circle is located in
(i) the Northern Hemisphere
(ii)the Southern Hemisphere
(iii)the Eastern Hemisphere
(e)Grid is a network of
(i) parallels of latitudes and meridians of longitudes
(ii) the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
(iii) the North Pole and the South Pole

Fill in the blanks.

(a) The Tropic of Capricorn is located at…………………..
(b) The Standard Meridian of India is…………………..
(c) The 0° Meridian is also known as…………………..
(d) The distance between the longitudes decreases towards ……………………….
(e) The Arctic Circle is located in the……………….

Choose the correct option to complete the statements given below:

(i) The globe and the earth are different in …………………..
(a) shape (b) size
(c) continents and oceans (d) none of these.
(ii) The axis is parallel to the ………………….
(a) equator (b) Prime Meridian
(c) latitudes (d) all of these.
(iii) The Tropic of Cancer is located at …………………….
(a) 23 1/2 ° N (b) 66 1/2 ° N
(c) 23 1/2 °S (d) 66 1/2 ° S.
(iv) The heat zone with the coldest climate is the ……………………….
(a) Torrid Zone (b) Northern Temperate Zone
(c) The Frigid Zones (d) either of the Temperate Zones.
(v) From the westernmost point to the easternmost point, the local times of India extend over
a time difference of……………………
(a) no difference (b) 30 minutes
(c) 1 hour (d) over 1 hour.
(vi) The time difference between Greenwich and India is …………………….
(a) no difference (b) 3 hours
(c) 5 hours 30 minutes (d) 12 hours 30 minutes.

Fill in the Blanks

(i) Russia extends over………………… time zones.
(ii)As we move away from the equator, the size of the latitudes ……………………………
(iii)The poles fall in the……………..
(iv) To locate a point, we need to know its latitude, as well as……………………………
(v) The British Royal Observatory is located in ……………………….. UK.
(vi) A hemisphere is one …………….. of a sphere.
(vii) Latitudes and longitudes form a………………………
(viii) All places lying on the same ………………… have the same time.
(ix) When it is 7.30 pm on August 16 in Greenwich, it is………………………….. (time) on
……………(date) in Chennai.

State whether these sentences are true IT) or false (F).

(i) The axis of the earth is not actually tilted as depicted in a globe.
(ii) The equator is the 0 degree latitude.
(iii) The Prime Meridian is the 180 degree longitude.
(iv) More than half of India lies in the Frigid Zone.
(v) The Tropic of Capricorn does not pass through India.
(vi) The two Temperate Zones maintain a moderate climate.
(vii) The time at a place in the east of Greenwich is ahead of that in Greenwich,
(viii) The earth rotates from west to east.
(ix) The standard longitude for Indian time is the 64° longitude.

Q1. State True (T) or false (F).

i. Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere. ________

ii. The distance between the longitudes decreases towards the poles. ______

iii. The Arctic Circle is located in the southern hemisphere. ________

iv. The northern half of the earth is known as the Southern Hemisphere. ____

v. 90 degrees north latitude marks the North Pole and 90 degrees south

latitude marks the South Pole. ________

Q2. Fill in the blanks.

i. The Frigid Zone lies near the _________.

ii. The Antarctic Circle is located in the ______________________.

iii. The ___________________of India is 82½ degree east.

iv. The 0° Meridian is also known as _____________________.

v. The southern half is known as the _________________Hemisphere.

Fill in the blanks:-

A) Line which divides earth in two equal parts is called__________.

B) Part of earth which is toward north of equator______.

C) Part of earth which is towards south of equator_______.

D) Network of parallels and meridians is called_______.

E) Meridian which passes through greenwhich_______.

F) Sun takes_____minutes to cross one degree of longItude.

G) The change of season is due to_________.:

Q3. How many lines of longitude are there in total?

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Q4. How many latitudes are there in total?

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Q5. What is the value of the prime meridian?

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Q6. What is the latitudinal value of the Tropic of Cancer?

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Q1. What is a grid?

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Q2. What are the three heat zones of the Earth?

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Q3. What is the true shape of the earth?

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Q4. What is prime meridian?

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Q5. What do you mean by the term equator?

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Q6. What is a globe?

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