Geography ch! Class 6 worksheet

Dear students please do it in your Geography notebook

The Earth in the Solar System

Q1. Fill in the blanks.

                       i.        The North Star indicates the north direction.

                      ii.        The sun is in the centre of the solar system.

                     iii.        We can see the full moon only once in about a month’s time.

                     iv.        Full moon night is also known as Poornima.

                      v.        Ursa Major or Big Bear is a constellation

Q2. True/False

                       i.        All the planets move around the sun in an elongated path. True

                      ii.        It is huge and made up of extremely hot liquids. False

                     iii.        The word ‘planet’ comes from the Greek word “Planetai” which means ‘wanderers’. True

                     iv.        The moon is in the centre of the solar system. False

                       v.        Till recently (August 2006), Pluto was also considered a planet. True

Q3. How long does it take to go from a new moon to a full moon? 

Ans. A fortnight

Q4. Name few dwarf planets. 

Ans. Pluto, Ceres, 2003 and UB313

Q5. Which is the third nearest planet to the sun?

Ans. Earth is the third nearest planet to the sun.

Q6. Which is the closest celestial body to our earth?

Ans. The moon is the closest celestial body to our earth.