The movement of the Earth on its axis is called

(a)

Revolution

(b)

Seasons

(c)

Rotation

(d)

Circulation

The Tropic of Capricorn faces the Sun directly on

(a)

March 21

(b)

June 21

(c)

September 23

(d)

December 22

The galaxy in which our solar system is found is

(a)

Andromeda

(b)

Magellanic clouds

(c)

Milky Way

(d)

Starburst

The only celestial body where man has successfully landed

(a)

Mars

(b)

Moon

(c)

Mercury

(d)

Venus

Which of the following planets can float on water?

(a)

Jupiter

(b)

Saturn

(c)

Uranus

(d)

Neptune

At the time of Perihelion, the Earth is _________________  to the Sun.

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near

The line which divides day and night on the Earth’s surface is ________________ .

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Terminator line

In a galaxy, a huge cluster of stars are held by_____________

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gravitational forces

The nearest galaxy to the Earth is_____________

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Andromeda

The curved path in which the planets move around the Sun is known as ___________

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Orbit

Cosmos

(1)

Water

Sun

(2)

22nd December

Equinox

(3)

21st March

Winter Solstice

(4)

Universe

Hydro

(5)

Self-luminous

Distinguish between inner and outer planets.

Explain the characteristics of the various spheres of the Earth.