The surface of earth becomes ............ when it turns away from the sun.
Colder and darker
Colder and brighter
Hotter and brighter
Hotter and darker
A celestial object from space that does not burn completely and hits the Earth's surface is
Meteor
Meteroid
Meteorite
Asteroid
Planets.
Which of the following planets is closest to the earth?
Venus
Jupiter
Mercury
Pluto
Which of the following events is not caused by the rotation of earth about its own axis?
Cycle of day and night
Cycle of phases of moon
Sunflower turning to face the sun in the day
The leaves of the rain tree closing every evening
Which of the following statements is correct about sun?
i. It is the main source of energy for all living things.
ii. It is the only star in solar system.
iii. It is the largest object in solar system.
iv. It revolves arount the planets.
i and ii only
ii and iii only
i and iii only
i, ii and iii only
Which of the following statements is correct about man-made satellites?
I. They are launched into space using rockets.
II. They revolve around the Earth.
III. They can be used to forecast weather
I only
II only
I and II only
I, II and III
How long does it take the earth to move round the sun once?
1 days
12 hours
28 days
365 days
Which of the following planets has rings that distinguish it from rest of the planet?
Earth
Mass
Saturn