LPS/2016-17/SCIENCE/Class 4/Term-3/WS-8

LEADERS PRIVATE SCHOOL, SHARJAH

Practice Worksheet (2016-2017)
Subject: Science
Topic: The Earth and its Neighbours
Grade: 4 Date of uploading: 28.2.17
Name: Class & Sec: Date:

Level 1
I. Fill in the blanks.
(axis, sun, tilt, summer, winter, natural, crust, Budh, Saturn, equal)

1) The _________________ is the closest star to the earth.

2) The earth moves around the sun on its own _________________.
3) Days and nights are _________________, at the equator.
4) Seasons are caused by the ___________________ of the earths axis.
5) Days are longer in __________________ and shorter in ___________________.
6) __________________was the first man-made satellite to be launched into space.
7) Moon is the only ______________________ satellite of the earth.
8) The planet _____________________ has rings around it.
9) The layer of the earth on which we live, is called _______________________.
10) The Indian name for the planet Mercury is _____________________.
II. Who am I?
1) The biggest planet. ____________________
2) The imaginary line that divides the earth into two hemispheres. _______________
3) The planet closest to the sun. __________________________
4) The planet known as the red planet. I have two satellites. _______________________
5) The planet with maximum moons. ________________________
6) The hottest planet. I am also known as the morning star. ____________________
7) The hole in the centre of the volcano. ___________________________
8) The inner hot part of the earth. _____________________________
9) A group of stars which appear as clouds in space. ________________________
10) An instrument used for observing heavenly bodies. _______________________
 Level 2
III. Name the layers of earth.

IV. Complete the flow chart.

MOVEMENTS OF THE EARTH

Revolution

24 Hours

Seasons
V. Label the two imaginary lines and the two hemispheres in the following
diagram.

VI. Write short notes on the following:

Sputnik 1

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Festivals and Heavenly bodies

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Kalpna Chawla

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Tropic of Cancer

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Level 3
VII. Answer the following:

1. What are the achievements of Indias mission to the moon, Chandrayan 1?

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2. Anita read somewhere that, at the poles, there is complete darkness during the winter

months. There is no day. What would be the reason for this?

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3. What would happen if the earths axis were not tilted?

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4. When it is day in India, it is night in USA. Why?

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