Class IV – Science Question Paper
Chapter: The Solar System
Time: 1 Hour
Maximum Marks: 30
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Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
(1 × 5 = 5 marks)
Choose the correct option:
1. There are ______ planets that revolve around the Sun.
a) seven
b) eight
c) six
2. Mars is also known as the ______ planet.
a) red
b) blue
c) green
3. Big Dipper is a group of ______ stars.
a) six
b) seven
c) eight
4. The ______ is the natural satellite of the Earth.
a) moon
b) sun
c) sky
5. ______ causes day and night.
a) Revolution
b) Rotation
c) Planets
Section B: Fill in the Blanks
(1 × 5 = 5 marks)
1. A group of stars is called a ____________.
2. The ____________ reflects the light of the Sun.
3. Earth completes one ____________ in 365¼ days.
4. Moon is also called a ____________.
5. The fixed path taken by a planet to revolve around the Sun is called ____________.
Section C: True or False
(1 × 4 = 4 marks)
Write T for True and F for False:
1. The Sun is the centre of the solar system.
2. Venus is the planet closest to the Sun.
3. Jupiter is the smallest planet in our solar system.
4. Saturn has a magnificent set of large gleaming rings.
Section D: Match the Columns
(1 × 6 = 6 marks)
Match Column A with Column B:
Column A. Column B
1. Equator a) direction
2. Satellite b) solar system
3. North Star c) hemispheres
4. Rotation d) moon
5. Axis e) day and night
6. Sun and
eight planets. f) imaginary line on which the Earth rotates
Section E: Answer the Following Questions
(2 × 4 = 8 marks)
1. Only planet Earth has life on it. Why?
2. Why does the Sun look so big and the other stars look so small?
3. Why don’t you feel hot when you stand outside in moonlight?
4. Write the differences between:
a) Inner planets and outer planets
b) Rotation and revolution
c) Axis and equator
Section F: Name the Following
(1 × 5 = 5 marks)
1. Planet with life – __________________
2. Largest planet – __________________
3. Planet closest to the Sun – __________________
4. Red planet – __________________
5. Four planets bigger than the Earth – __________________
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