Sunita in Space - 2 Class 5 Worksheet EVS Chapter 11

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions

(i) What was Sunita Williams' initial passion before becoming a helicopter pilot?
(a) Teaching
(b) Diving
(c) Space Exploration
(d) Engineering
Ans: (b)

(ii) How long did Sunita Williams spend in space during her record-setting flight?
(a) 1 year
(b) 6 months
(c) 3 months
(d) 1 month
Ans: (b)

(iii) Who was the first Indian woman to venture into space?
(a) Sunita Williams
(b) Kalpana Chawla
(c) Indira Gandhi
(d) None of the above
Ans: (b)

(iv) What did Sunita Williams wish to become in the future?
(a) Doctor
(b) Astronaut
(c) School Teacher
(d) Pilot
Ans: (c)

(v) What did Sunita Williams emphasize in her advice to children?
(a) Giving up easily
(b) Doing your best
(c) Focusing only on studies
(d) Avoiding challenges
Ans: (b)

Q2: Fill in the blanks

(i) Sunita Williams visited India to fulfill the wish of astronaut ________.
Ans: Kalpana Chawla 

(ii) In space, astronauts have to ________ themselves to stay in one place.
Ans: strap 

(iii) Sunita Williams set a record for the ________ space flight by a woman in 2007.
Ans: longest 

(iv) According to Sunita, if you want something and get something else, you should ________.
Ans: do your best. 

(v) Sunita expressed her desire to become a ________ in the future.
Ans: school teacher 

Q3: True/False

(i) Sunita Williams fulfilled her own dream by visiting India.
Ans: False

(ii) In space, water remains stationary just like on Earth.
Ans: False

(iii) Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon.
Ans: True

(iv) Sunita Williams initially aimed to become a diver.
Ans: True

(v) Astronauts can easily sit or stand in a spaceship due to gravity.
Ans: False

Q4: Answer the Following Questions

(i) Who inspired Sunita Williams' interest in space exploration when she was five years old?
Ans: Pictures of Neil Armstrong landing on the moon inspired Sunita Williams' interest in space exploration when she was five years old.

(ii) Why did Sunita Williams visit India, and whose dream did she aim to fulfill during her visit?
Ans: Sunita Williams visited India to fulfill the wish of Kalpana Chawla, another astronaut who passed away during a space mission.

(iii) What difficulties did astronauts face regarding movement and daily tasks in space?
Ans: Astronauts faced difficulties in movement as they had to float due to the absence of gravity. Simple tasks had to be performed differently, such as strapping themselves to stay in one place and sticking objects like papers to the walls.

(iv) What did Sunita Williams observe about the division of countries when viewing the Earth from space?
Ans: Sunita Williams observed that the division of countries, marked by lines on maps, was a human creation, and from space, one could only see land and sea without distinguishing between countries.

(v) What message did Sunita Williams convey through her own example to children?
Ans: Sunita Williams conveyed the message that if one desires something and ends up with something else, they shouldn't give up; rather, they should do their best, as things will eventually work out.