Maharashtra Board Class 5 EVS Solution Chapter 1 – Our Earth and Our Solar System
Balbharati Maharashtra Board Class 5 EVS Solution Chapter 1: Our Earth and Our Solar System. Marathi or English Medium Students of Class 5 get here Our Earth and Our Solar System full Exercise Solution.
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Maharashtra Class 5 |
Subject |
Environmental Studies Solution |
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1 |
Chapter Name |
Our Earth and Our Solar System |
of gravity. That is why rockets are used in space travel.
(b) What information do man-made satellites provide?
Ans. Man made satellites provide useful information for agriculture, environment, weather, forecasting, making maps, and searching for water and mineral wealth on the Earth. They are also used for telecommunication.
Additional Questions and Answers:
1.) Answer the following questions
1) In a clear night what we can see in the sky?
2) What are the heavenly bodies?
3) What are stars?
4) Why sun appears bigger than any other star?
5) Where does Earth gets light from?
6) What is orbit?
7) What are satellites?
8) What is Gravity?
9) What is space?
10) Name two Indian space missions.
2.) Fill in the blanks
1) The Sun is a ______ .
2) Planets revolve around _______ .
3) Earth’s satellite is ______ .
4) Small heavenly bodies that revolves around the Sun is called _______ .
5) Between the planets _____ and ______, there is a band of numerous asteroids.
6) ______ planet is nearest to the Sun.
7) The farthest planet from Earth is ______ .
8) Planets move around the Sun along with a specific path is called _______ .
9) Most well known dwarf planet is _______ .
10) Indian’s space missions in Mars is _______ .
3.) Write true or false
1) Planets twinkle in the sky.
2) Sun is a star.
3) Planets gets light from the stars.
4) Satellites moves around the Asteroids.
5) Venus is nearest planet to sun.
6) Pluto is a dwarf planet.
7) Mangalyaan is India’s space mission on moon.
8) Scientists have found out another planet which has life on it.
9) Rakesh Sharma is the first Indian astronaut to go into space.
10) Things on earth remain on it due to the gravitational force.
4.) Match the columns
A | B |
Rakesh Sharma | Neptune |
Have their own light | Chandryaan-1 |
Pluto | Gravity |
Moon | Earth |
Nearest to Sun | ISRO |
Things remain on earth due to | Dwarf planet |
India’s mission on Moon | First Indian astronaut in space |
Indian Space Organization | Stars |
Only planet having life on it | Mercury |
Farthest planet from planet | Earth’s satellite |
5.) Multiple choice questions
1) The planet nearest to Sun –
a) Venus
b) Jupiter
c) Earth
d) Mercury
2) The dwarf planet is –
a) Earth
b) Pluto
c) Saturn
d) Neptune
3) A band of numerous asteroids is present between –
a) Earth and Mars
b) Mars and Jupiter
c) Jupiter and Saturn
d) Saturn and Uranus
4) The position of earth in solar system is –
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd
d) 4th
5) Indian space organization is called –
a) ISRO
b) NASA
c) SpaceX
d) Cern
6) The planet which have life on it –
a) Venus
b) Saturn
c) Mars
d) None of the above
7) The first Indian astronaut in space is –
a) Rakesh Singh
b) Rakesh Sharma
c) Neil Armstrong
d) Buzz Aldrin
8) India’s space mission on Mars is called –
a) Mars Mission
b) Mars Landing Mission
c) Mars Orbit mission
d) None of the above
9) Out of the following heavenly bodies which have light of their own –
a) Star
b) Planet
c) Asteroid
d) Satellite
10) Moon is the satellite of –
a) Venus
b) Saturn
c) Mars
d) Earth
Answer Section
1.) Answer the following questions
1) In a clear night what we can see in the sky?
Answer –In a clear night we can see many stars twinkling in the sky.
2) What are the heavenly bodies?
Answer –The heavenly bodies are the Sun, the Moon, stars, planets, asteroids, satellites and dwarf planets.
3) What are stars?
Answer–Stars are the heavenly bodies which have its own light and twinkle in the night sky.
4) Why sun appears bigger than any other stars?
Answer –Sun appears bigger than any other stars because it is closer to Earth than any other stars.
5) Where does Earth gets light from?
Answer – Earth gets light from the Sun.
6) What is orbit?
Answer –Orbit is the path along which the planets move around the stars.
7) What are satellites?
Answer – Satellites are the heavenly bodies that move around the planets.
8) What is Gravity?
Answer –Gravity is a force of attraction exerted by all the heavenly bodies to pull others.
9) What is space?
Answer – Space is the void or emptiness between the heavenly bodies and beyond.
10) Name two Indian space missions.
Answer – Two Indian space mission is Chandrayan-1 and Mars Orbit Mission.
2.) Fill in the blanks
- The Sun is a star .
- Planets revolve around star .
- Earth’s satellite is moon .
- Small heavenly bodies that revolves around the Sun is called dwarf planet.
- Between the planets Marsand Jupiter, there is a band of numerous asteroids.
- Mercury planet is nearest to the Sun.
- The farthest planet from Earth is Neptune .
- Planets move around the Sun along with a specific path is called Orbit .
- Most well known dwarf planet is Pluto .
- Indian’s space missions in Mars is Mars Orbit Mission .
3.) Write true or false
1) Planets twinkle in the sky. (False)
2) Sun is a star. (True)
3) Planets gets light from the stars. (True)
4) Satellites moves around the Asteroids. (False)
5) Venus is nearest planet to sun. (False)
6) Pluto is a dwarf planet. (True)
7) Mangalyaan is India’s space mission on moon. (False)
8) Scientists have found out another planet which has life on it. (False)
9) Rakesh Sharma is the first Indian astronaut to go into space. (True)
10) Things on earth remain on it due to the gravitational force. (True)
4.) Match the columns
A | B |
Rakesh Sharma | First Indian astronaut in space |
Have their own light | Star |
Pluto | Gravity |
Moon | Earth’s satellite |
Nearest to Sun | Mercury |
Things remain on earth due to | Dwarf planet |
India’s mission on Moon | Chandryaan-1 |
Indian Space Organization | ISRO |
Only planet having life on it | Earth |
Farthest planet from planet | Neptune |
5.) Multiple choice questions
1) The planet nearest to Sun –
a) Venus
b) Jupiter
c) Earth
d) Mercury✔️
2) The dwarf planet is –
a) Earth
b) Pluto✔️
c) Saturn
d) Neptune
3) A band of numerous asteroids is present between –
a) Earth and Mars
b) Mars and Jupiter✔️
c) Jupiter and Saturn
d) Saturn and Uranus
4) The position of earth in solar system is –
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd✔️
d) 4th
5) Indian space organization is called –
a) ISRO✔️
b) NASA
c) SpaceX
d) Cern
6) The planet which have life on it –
a) Venus
b) Saturn
c) Mars
d) None of the above ✔️
7) The first Indian astronaut in space is –
a) Rakesh Singh
b) Rakesh Sharma✔️
c) Neil Armstrong
d) Buzz Aldrin
8) India’s space mission on Mars is called –
a) Mars Mission
b) Mars Landing Mission
c) Mars Orbit mission✔️
d) None of the above
9) Out of the following heavenly bodies which have light of their own –
a) Star✔️
b) Planet
c) Asteroid
d) Satellite
10) Moon is the satellite of –
a) Venus
b) Saturn
c) Mars
d) Earth✔️