The Universe Worksheet-2

The Universe Worksheet-2

1. A huge cluster of stars is called ______.

A. Galaxy                                        B. Solar System

C. Star System                              D. Andromeda

2. The 'X' in the figure below shows a _____ moon.

A. Full                B. Gibbous        C. Crescent        D. New

3. Which one of the following pie-chart represents the fraction of the Earth that is not covered by water? The shaded part represents the fraction.

A.     B.     C.       D.

4. Match the two columns and select the correct pair.

5. Amount of time taken by the Earth to complete a revolution around the Sun is ____.

A. 24 hours       B. one year        C. one month    D. one century

6. Why does the term "Inner Planets" mean?

A. Inner planets are farther from the asteroid belt than outer planets

B. Inner planets are closer to the asteroid belt than outer planets

C. Inner planets are closer to the Sun than outer planets

D. Inner planets are farther from the Sun than outer planets

7. How are the outer planets different from inner planet in their construction?

A. Outer planets are solid and inner planets are made of gases

B. Outer planets are made of gases and inner planets are solid

C. Outer planets are elliptical and inner planets spherical

D. Outer planets are small and inner planets large

8. Which planet is closest to the Sun?

A. Earth             B. Venus            C. Mercury        D. Mars

9. The imaginary line dividing the earth into two halves is called ___.

A. Equator         B. Half line        C. Orbit             D. Path

10. The days and nights are caused due to _____.

A. The movement of the moon around the earth

B. The movement of the earth around the sun

C. The rotation of the earth on its own axis

D. None of these

11. Why we cannot see the Moon during the day?

A. The Moon is too far from the Earth

B. The Moon is at the back of the Sun

C. The Sun is too bright during the day

D. The Moon does not produce light during the day

Answer Key:

(1)–A; (2)–B; (3)–D; (4)–B; (5)–B; (6)–C; (7)–B; (8)–C; (9)–A; (10)–C; (11)–C