Sunita in Space - 1 Class 5 Worksheet EVS Chapter 11

Q1: Fill in the blanks

(i) ___________ is the model of the earth.
(ii) Sunita spent more than ___________ months in space.
(iii) ___________ part on the globe is sea.
(iv) _______________ was Sunita’s friend.
(v) Division of land on the earth is done by us into ___________.
(vi) ________________ was the first man to walk on the moon.
(vii) Sunita Williams set a new record for the longest ___________ by a woman.
(viii) Sunita Williams went ___________ away from the earth in space ship.
(ix) A shining star that seems to move with a constant speed in the sky can be a ___________.
Ans: 
(i) Globe
(ii) Six
(iii) Blue
(iv) Kalpana Chawla
(v) Countries
(vi) Neil Armstrong
(vii) Space flight
(viii) 360 km
(ix) Satellite
Globe

Q2: Mulitple Choice Questions

(i) If the earth is round like a globe, how is it that we do not fall off?
(a) We all stick to the earth with glue
(b) Air around us presses us to the earth
(c) God keeps us on the earth
(d) The earth pulls everything to
Ans: (d)

(ii) Which of the following are in space? 
(a) Stars    
(b) Moon
(c) Sun
(d) All of these  
Ans: (d)

(iii) When did Sunita Williams set a new record for the longest space flight by a woman?
(a) In 2002      
(b) In 2005
(c) In 2007      
(d) In 2009
Ans: (c)

Q3: Write if the following incident will take place in space or on the earth.

(i) A person floats in the air.
Ans: In Space

(ii) Water stays in a bucket.
Ans: On Earth

(iii) Water takes the shape of blobs.
Ans: In Space

(iv) Food floats.
Ans: In Space

(v) Hair keeps standing.
Ans: In Space

(vi) Water falls downwards on a slope.
Ans: On Earth

(vii) A coin comes back to our hand when thrown up.
Ans: On Earth

Q4: Short Answer Type Questions

(i) How did Sunita go to space?
Ans: Sunita went to space in a spacecraft

(ii) What does the earth look like from space?
Ans: The earth looks spherical in shape.

(iii) Why did Sunita Williams come to India?
Ans: Sunita came to India to share her experience in space.

(iv) Why do things we throw up on the earth come down?
Ans: Due to gravitational force.

(v) How far did Sunita Williams go away from the earth?
Ans: 360 km

(vi) What did Sunita want to become?
Ans: After high school Sunita wanted to become a diver.

(vii) What plans does she have for her future?
Ans: She wanted to become a school teacher.

(viii) What is a globe?
Ans: A globe is a spherical model of Earth.

(ix) Name two festivals that are related to Moon.
Ans: Eid, Karwachauth, etc.

(x) Why do children always slide down the slide and not up?
Ans: Children always slide down the slide because of the earth’s gravitational force.

Q5: Long Answer Type Questions

(i) Who is Sunita Williams? What world record has she made?
Ans: Sunita Williams is a famous astronaut. She was the second woman of Indian origin to go into space. She served as a flight engineer. She did four spacewalks in a total of 29 hours and 17 minutes.  

(ii) Why did Sunita not have to comb her hair in space?
Ans: There is no force of gravity in space and everything floats there. Combs are meant to get hair in place which is not possible in space therefore, Sunita didn't comb her hair in space.

(iii) How are eating food in space and eating on the earth different?
Ans: The meals in space are very similar to the Earth. Foods like apples and vegetables are eaten just as they are. Some space foods are eaten by adding some hot water and once the water is absorbed, they squeeze it into their mouth.

(iv) What is a shooting star?
Ans: A shooting star is actually a meteorite that catches fire when it enters the Earth’s atmosphere.

(v) Why do we see stars mostly at night?
Ans: The stars are in the sky both day and night. During the day our star, the Sun, makes our sky so bright that we cannot see the much dimmer stars. At night, when the sky is dark, the light of the stars can be seen.

(vi) Describe how Sunita viewed the earth from the spaceship.
Ans: Sunita Williams described the earth's view from the spaceship as something beautiful and amazing. They watched it for hours from the window of the spaceship. They could clearly see the curved surface of the earth.

(vii) Explain: What did Sunita Williams mean to say-“All the lines on the maps are made by us; they are in our mind only”.
Ans: Sunita wanted to say that the land on earth is divided into different countries just on paper. It is actually in our minds. There is no such differentiation in reality. Earth is all intact. So, looking at the earth from space, the earth looks quite different.