WORKSHEET- EARTH AND SPACE

GIVE REASONS IN ONE SENTENCE:

1. Why is the center of the Earth so hot?

2. How is the mantle different from the crust?

3. What is the Earth’s crust divided into?

4. Name the 8 distinct planets of the solar system.

5.
As marked, describe the functions of the layers of the Earth in one sentence.
 STATE TRUE OR FALSE:

1. The moon revolves around the earth.

2. The earth is the center of the universe

3. The earth’s revolution occurs every 24 hours

4. The moon has 12 phases.

5. Our solar system is part of the Milky Way galaxy.

6. The water in the oceans is pulled only by the Earth’s gravity.

7. The tides that get counteracted with the gravitational pull of the Sun and

Moon are called neap tides.

8. The sun’s gravity is what keeps the earth and other planets around the

solar system.

9. The Moon takes 30 days to revolve around the Earth.

FILL IN THE BLANKS:

1. _________________ keeps the components of solar system in orbit and

around the Sun.

2. Tidal forces on Earth are a result of gravitational attraction between

___________ , ____________ and ________________.

3. ____________________ occur when Earth, Moon and Sun are in certain

positions.

4. The two types of crust are ___________________ and

_____________________.

5. The Earth’s crust is divided into huge pieces called ____________________.

6. The inner core of the Earth is __________ km in diameter.

7. The Earth beneath is divided into _____________ , ____________ and

__________.

8. ____________________, ____________________ and

___________________ occur near the boundaries of tectonic plates.