Worksheet-1

Name: ______________ Grade- VI

Date: _______________ Social Science
Ch.1: Our Earth in the Universe

I. Multiple choice questions:

1. Milky Way is also known as:

a) Akash Ganga b) Akash Yamuna c) Akash Tapti d) Akash Narmada

2. The study of celestial bodies in space is called:

a) astrology b) astrophysics c) astronomy d) none of these

3. Meteors are also called:

a) Planets b) Satellites c) Shooting d) planetoids

4. How many planets are there in our Solar System?

a) 7 b) 8 c) 9 d) 10

5. Which planet takes the longest time to revolve around the Sun?
a) Mercury b) Earth c) Uranus d) Neptune

6. Though all Jovian planets have some rings this one is known as the ringed planet.
a) Jupiter b) Saturn c) Uranus d) Neptune

7. When did India launch its first artificial satellite?

a) 1975 b) 1985 c) 1986 d) 2005

8. ____________is considered ‘Earth’s twin’ because of its similar shape and size.
a) Mercury b) Venus c) Mars d) Uranus

II. Fill in the blanks:

1. The ____________________includes everything that exists in space.

2. The _________________is shape like diss that bulges at the center.
3. Some of the stars appear to be arranged in patterns called __________________
4. Celestial bodies that revolve around the planets in fixed orbits are called_____________
5. The _________revolves around the Earth.

III. Write (T) for true and (F) for false. Correct the false statement.
1. The terrestrial planets are Inner planets.
2. Earth takes longer than Venus to complete one revolution.
3. Jupiter has lesser satellites than those of Uranus and Neptune put together.
4. The gaseous planets are called Jovian planets.
5. Meteors are rocks that do not burn completely as they hurl through Earth’s atmosphere.

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 IV. Distinguish between:

1. Planet and Satellite

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2. Galaxy and Solar System
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3. Full Moon and New Moon

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4. Star and Shooting Star

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V. Label the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow:

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 1. It is the diagram of ____________________________________________________________________
2. Its meaning is ________________________________________________________________________
3. The head of the family is ________________________________________________________________
4. Number of planets is ___________________________________________________________________
5. Other members of the family are ________________________________________________________
6. What keeps the planets circuling around the Sun? ___________________________________________

VI. Draw the constellation diagram of Ursa Major( Saptrishi Mandal).

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