Ennum Ezhuthum - Term - I (2023-24)

Monthly Assesment (July)

Class - 5 Social Science Time : 45 Mins
Name : Marks :15

Read the paragraph and answer the following questions.

In Sophia’s school, they went on an excursion to Chennai on the second Saturday of the month.
After visiting a number of places, they went to the Birla Planetarium, in the evening.
Students saw planets like Mars, Jupiter and Mercury, and constellations through telescope.
They also enjoyed watching the Solar System, sky, galaxies, asteroids, meteors, comets and various
celestial phenomena on the 360-degree dome-shaped projection screen. The Earth was so beautiful
to watch on the dome-shaped projection screen.
Questions:
1. Which is the largest planet, the students saw through the telescope?
a) Neptune b) Saturn c) Jupiter d) Mercury
2. Which is the celestial body shown on the dome-shaped projection screen that came down
burning?
a) Meteors b) Comets d) Asteroids d) Stars
3. How many planets Sophia did not see through the telescope? Write their names.
4. Write the name of the galaxy which includes the Earth, we live in.
5. “ The students enjoyed watching the beauty of the Earth on the dome-shaped projection screen.
“What would you do to preserve the Earth?
Answers
1) c) Jupiter
2) a) Meteors
3) 4 – Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
4) Milky way galaxy
5) Planting trees, avoid plastics (write on your own)

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