The Solar System - 1 Class 4 Worksheet Science

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

(i) The number of times the Earth has moved around the Sun since you were born
(a) is less than your age in years
(b) is equal to your age in years
(c) is greater than your age in years
(d) has no connection with your age

(ii) Which places on the Earth are equally hot throughout the year?
(a) North Pole
(b) South Pole
(c) Places on the equator
(d) None – all places are cold in winter and hot in summer

(iii) The largest planet is
(a) Earth
(b) Sun
(c) Saturn
(d) Jupiter

(iv) Which of these is not a planet?
(a) Earth
(b) Saturn
(c) Venus
(d) Sun

Q2: True or False.

(i) When the northern hemisphere has day the southern hemisphere has night.

(ii) Planets far away from the Sun are made up of frozen gases.

(iii) There is six months of day and six months of night at the Poles.

Q3: Name the following.

(i) The morning star. ______

(ii) The planet with the largest number of Moons. ______

(iii) The hottest planet. ______

(iv) The red planet. ______

Q4: Match the following.

Q5: Answer the following questions in detail.

(i) How does the Earth’s revolution cause seasons?

(ii) Explain how day and night occur.

Q6: Answer the following questions in brief.

(i) What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

(ii) What is the solar system?

(iii) What are the two poles of the Earth called?

(iv) List the outer planets and the inner planets.

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