CLASS 6 - GEOGRAPHY- CH 1 - THE EARTH IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Q.1  : Define the following terms:

v   celestial bodies

v   stars

v   constellation with example

v   planet

v   orbit

v   solar system

v   universe

v   geoid

Q.2 : Why is earth is called a blue planet?

Q.3 : Name all the planets according to their distance from the sun ?

Q.4 : Why do we see only one side of the moon always?

Q.5 : How much time does it take to light of the sun reach the earth?

Q.6 : Name the nearest star to the earth after the Sun?

Q.7 : Fill in the blanks.

(a) Our solar system is a part of ____________ galaxy.

(b) Nearest planet to the sun is ___________.

(c) Sunlight takes ___________ minutes to reach earth.

(d) Planets do not have their own _________ and _________.

(e) A huge system of stars is called ___________.

(f) A group of _________ forming various patterns is called a _______________.

(g) The brightest star in saptarishi is _____________.

(h) The word planet is derived from the Greek word ____________.

(i) The planet having rings around it is ___________.

(j) Humans who study celestial bodies are called ___________.

(k) Earth's twin planet is ____________.

(l) The first man to step on moon _______________.

(j) _________ planet that has water and air that support life.

Q.8 : Multiple choice questions

1. Which planet is closest to the sun 

(a) Mars

(b) Venus

(c) Mercury

(d) Earth

2. Which of following celestial bodies appears in different shapes at different times at different positions?

(a) Planets

(b) Stars

(c) Moon

(d) Sun

3. A star in Ursa Major that indicates the north direction is called 

(a) Yellow Star

(b) Pole star

(c) Bright star

(d) Sirius

4. Asteroids are found between the orbits of 

(a) Mars and Jupiter

(b) Mars and Saturn

(c) Mars and Venus

(d) Earth and Jupiter

5. Which is easiest recognisable constellation ?

(a) Ursa Major

(b) Big Bear

(c) Small Bear

(d) Ursa Minor

6. How far is Sun from Earth?

(a) 200 zillion km

(b) 350 billion km

(c) 150 million km

(d) 400 km

7. How many days does Venus take to complete one orbit around the sun?

(a) 360 days

(b) 255 days

(c) 265 days

(d) 88 days

8. The north star is also known as 

(a) Pole star

(b) Ursa major

(c) Sun

(d) Saptarishi

9. What is full moon also known as 

(a) Poornima

(b) Amavasya

(c) Both a and b

(d) None of above

10. Earth shape is described as 

(a) Spherical

(b) Circular

(c) Flat type

(d) Geoid