CHINMAYA CBSE SCHOOL

SOCIAL SCIENCE –WORKSHEET -1

I.Fill in the blanks.

1.Books written by hand long ago are known as ___________________

2. The sun the moon and all those objects shining in the night sky are called
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3.Planets do not have their own ________ and heat.

4.The caste system is a form of _____________.

5. Ladakh is also known as _____________

II. Match the following.

1. Earth Cold desert

2. Jawaharlal Nehru Meteriods
3. Pashmina shawls 5th largest planet
4. Shooting stars Discovery of India
5. Ladakh Ladakh

III. Multiple choice questions.

1.The sun, the moon, the stars and all other celestial bodies make the

a) Small family b) Nuclear family c) Solar family

2.The first man to step on the moon

a) Kalpana chawla b) Neil Armstrong c) Rohit sharma

3. Asteriods are found between the orbits of

a) Earth and Mars b) Neptune and Uranus c) Mars and Jupiter

4. All the planets move around the sun in an ________ path.

a) Circular path b) Rectangular path c) Elongated path

5. Who was given the credit of bringing christianity to India ?

a) St. Thomas b) St . Columbus c) Lord wellesly

IV. Answer the following .

1.What are celestial bodies?

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2.How does a planet differ from a star ?

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3.Who are archaeologists ?

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4.What are Inscriptions ?

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5.Where was the preservation of manuscripts done ?

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6.How do the archaeologists use source to reconstruct the past ?

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7.Despite of facing difficulties people travelled from one part of the

subcontinent to another . Why ?

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8.What do you think living in India with its rich heritage of diversity adds to
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9.Write a note on Universe ?

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10.Why do people who grow crops have to stay in the same place for a long
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V. Give reasons ?

1. Earth is called blue planet . Why ?

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2. Stars cannot be seen during the day time . Explain ?

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3. Earlier people were called hunters –gatherers . Why ?

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VI. Draw a picture of a crescent shaped moon and explain why life is not
possible on moon ?

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