3rd Class Science Our Universe Question Bank

done Earth and Universe Total Questions - 20

• question_answer1)
  When we see more than half of the Moon, it is called _____ Moon.
  A)
   Gibbous            done clear
  B)
          Crescent                       done clear
  C)
          Full                              done clear
  D)
          New                 done clear
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• question_answer2)
  _____ is a constellation that resembles a hunter.
  A)
   Ursa major                    done clear
  B)
          Leo                              done clear
  C)
          Orion                      done clear
  D)
          Scorpius done clear
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• question_answer3)
  _____ was the spacecraft used by the astronauts to reach first time to the Moon in ______.
  A)
  Apollo 11, 1969 done clear
  B)
  Apollo 9, 1959  done clear
  C)
  Soyuz 4, 1969       done clear
  D)
  Soyuz 7, 1959               done clear
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• question_answer4)
   _____ is the brightest planet of the Solar System.
  A)
   Mercury                        done clear
  B)
          Venus               done clear
  C)
          Mars                            done clear
  D)
          Jupiter done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Which of the following is an Indian astronomer?
  A)
   Aryabhata                    done clear
  B)
          Bhaskara                      done clear
  C)
          Varahamihira                done clear
  D)
          All of these done clear
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• question_answer6)
  _____ is the planet X in the given sequence.
  A)
   Neptune            done clear
  B)
          Saturn              done clear
  C)
          Venus                           done clear
  D)
          Earth                done clear
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• question_answer7)
  You are making a model of the Earth and the Moon to show their relative sizes. If you take volley ball as Earth, then ______ can be taken as the Moon.
  A)
   Soccer ball        done clear
  B)
          Table tennis ball done clear
  C)
                      Basket ball              done clear
  D)
          Football done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Shape of the Moon that follows a waning crescent Moon is_____.
  A)
   Full moon                     done clear
  B)
          Waning Gibbous            done clear
  C)
          New moon                    done clear
  D)
          Waxing crescent done clear
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• question_answer9)
  In the given figure, which alphabet is representing the Earth?
  A)
   P                     done clear
  B)
          Q                     done clear
  C)
          R                     done clear
  D)
          Either P or R done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Why is the Sun important to the Earth?

  1. It provides light energy to green plants to make food.

  2. It provides heat to enable living things to survive on Earth.

  3. It rotates around the Earth to give us seasons.

  A)
   1 and 2 only     done clear
  B)
          1 and 3 only     done clear
  C)
          2 and 3 only           done clear
  D)
          1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Which phase of Moon is shown by X in the given figure?
  A)
   Full                 done clear
  B)
   Gibbous            done clear
  C)
          Crescent           done clear
  D)
         New                 done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Zarrin has noted in her calendar, 15th November: Full Moon. Which shape of the Moon would she most likely observe on 29th November?
  A)
                            done clear
  B)
    done clear
  C)
                 done clear
  D)
          done clear
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• question_answer13)
  The Sun, the Earth and the Moon are part of our Solar System. At which of the four positions (P, Q, R and S) shown in the figure, would the Moon be during an eclipse of the Sun?  
  A)
  P done clear
  B)
  Q done clear
  C)
  R done clear
  D)
  S done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Select the INCORRECT statement regarding rotation of the Earth.
  A)
   The Earth rotates on its axis from West to East. done clear
  B)
   Rotation of the Earth causes change of seasons. done clear
  C)
   Rotation of the Earth causes day and night. done clear
  D)
   The Earth completes one rotation in 24 hours. done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Fill the blanks in the given paragraph with the words given in the box and select the correct option.

  24 hours, One year, Atmosphere, Axis, Ozone layer, Two years, Stratosphere, 48 hours

  Earth rotates on its own _____. It takes ____ for one rotation. It also moves around the Sun. It takes _____ to complete one revolution. The Earth is covered by a layer of gases called the ____.
  A)
  Axis, 48 hours, Two years, Atmosphere done clear
  B)
  Axis, 24 hours, Two years, Stratosphere done clear
  C)
  Axis, 24 hours, One year, Atmosphere done clear
  D)
  Axis, 48 hours, One year, Ozone layer done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Sandhya observed the Moon from 14th January to 28th January. She noted that Full Moon appeared on 18th January. Which of the following options correctly shows the phases of the Moon, Sandhya observed on 14th January and 28th January respectively?
  A)

  14th January	28th January

                  done clear
  B)

  14th January	28th January

                  done clear
  C)

  14th January	28th January

                  done clear
  D)

  14th January	28th January

  done clear
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• question_answer17)
  The shape of the Moon seems to be changing. What shape of the Moon is expected to appear when:

  a. The Moon is between the Earth and the Sun?

  b. The side of the Moon facing the Earth is fully illuminated by the Sun?

  A)

  A	B

                  done clear
  B)

  a	B

                  done clear
  C)

  a	B

                  done clear
  D)

  a	B

  done clear
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• question_answer18)

  DIRECTION: Refer to the given flow chart and answer the question.

  Select the correct option regarding the heavenly body Y.                   
  A)
   It completes one rotation in 24 hours. done clear
  B)
   It has a revolution period of about 365 days. done clear
  C)
   It is located between Venus and Jupiter in our Solar System. done clear
  D)
   Both (a) and (b) done clear
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• question_answer19)

  DIRECTION: Refer to the given flow chart and answer the question.

  Select the correct option regarding the heavenly body Z.
  A)
   Gravity on Z is 176th of the gravity on Y. done clear
  B)
   Orbit of Z is a circular path around X. done clear
  C)
   Z completes a rotation around X in about 28 days. done clear
  D)
   Z has a smooth, even surface with many oceans and craters. done clear
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• question_answer20)

  DIRECTION: Refer to the given flow chart and answer the question.

  During solar eclipse   1   comes between   2 and  3   . Select the option that correctly identifies 1, 2 and 3 in the given flow chart.
  A)

  1	2	3
  X	Y	Z

                  done clear
  B)

  1	2	3
  Z	X	Y

                  done clear
  C)

  1	2	3
  Y	Z	X

                  done clear
  D)

  1	2	3
  Cannot say

    done clear
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