Class - lll EVS enrichment sheet

The Sun And The Earth

1. The motion of the earth around the sun along its orbit is called
a) Day b) night c) revolution d) rotation

2. The amount of time it takes for a single trip around the sun is called
a) rotation b) 24 hours c) period d) none of the above

3. ln a leaP Year, FebruarY has

a) 28 days b)29 days c)30 days d)31 days

equally
4. ln autumn and spring the northern and southern hemispheres are
towards the sun.
a) facing b) tilted c) move
d) both a and c

5. Earth's orbit is in shape.

a) oval b) circular c) elliptical d) triangular

6. When nights and days are equal, it is known as

a) Equinoxes b) equilateral c) equidistant d) all of the above

7. Autumnal equinox falls on of every year'

a) september 23 b) November 21 c)June 2t d) July 23

8. The area above the equator is referred to as the

a) Northern hemisPhere
b) Southern hemisPhere
c) Upper zone
d) None ofthe above

g. _eclipses cannot be seen from the north and south poles

a) partial b) Annular c) Total d) All of the above

10.Moon has number of Phases'

-- c)12
a) 10 b)14 d)8

11.Theearthissurroundedbyalayerofaircalled
a) Oxygen b) space c) atmosphere d) nitrogen
12. The distance where earth and sky seem to meet
a) Horizon b) sea
c) space
d) all of the above

13. The sun, the moon and the earth are called
a) Space bodies c) earthen bodies
b) connected bodies d) heavenly bodies

14. Which of the following is not a part of our solar system?

a) Serius star b) c) moon sun
d) earth

15. Magellan was a/an

a) Astrologer b) astronomer c) sailor d) saint

16. Earth : Planet ::-: Star

a) Jupiter b) Moon c) Sailor d) Milky way

17. At any given time part of the Earth faces the Sun.
a) One-fourth b) One-half c) Three-fourth d) One-third

1"8, The rncon appears t* change shapes because

a) the nroon rntates at different speeds in differe nt iocaticns
b) th* sun Nights up the ntilCIn irT different ways on differ*nt d*ys
c) sometin-les the light suLil"ce s within the moon fail
d) N*ne *f thc *$:ove

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2S. We always sec samo side *f the moon. Which of the following option is conrect?

a) True bi Fatse c) One side during the day d) Othe r side during night

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