5th Class Science Earth, Moon and Sun Question Bank

done The Moon Total Questions - 40

• question_answer1)
  The figure shows the shape of the moon in the night sky. What is the phase of the moon at this time?
  A)
   New moon                        done clear
  B)
                          Crescent                             done clear
  C)
                          Half-moon                         done clear
  D)
                          Gibbous done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Which of the bar charts shown below gives the correct change in the size of the moon (1-New moon, 2- crescent, 3-half moon, 4-Full moon)?
  A)
    done clear
  B)
                                              done clear
  C)
                              done clear
  D)
                           done clear
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• question_answer3)
  An eclipse occurs because

  (i) Light travels in straight lines.

  (ii) the earth revolves around the sun and the moon revolves around the earth

  (iii) The earth rotates on its axis.

  (iv) The moon reflects sunlight.

  A)
   Only (ii)                               done clear
  B)
                          Only (i) and (ii) done clear
  C)
                          Only (ii) and (iv)               done clear
  D)
                          Only (i), (iii) and (iv) done clear
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• question_answer4)
  The figure shows what observers see during the solar eclipse. What is the black round object in the above    diagram?
  A)
   The earth                           done clear
  B)
                          The sun's shadow done clear
  C)
                          The moon's shadow      done clear
  D)
                          The earth's shadow done clear
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• question_answer5)
  What is the phase of the moon during which an eclipse of the moon occurs?
  A)
   New moon                        done clear
  B)
                          Full moon           done clear
  C)
                          Crescent                             done clear
  D)
                          Quarter done clear
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• question_answer6)
  The diagram shows the positions of the sun, earth and moon. What is the eclipse taking place?
  A)
   Lunar                    done clear
  B)
                          Eclipse done clear
  C)
                          Solar eclipse                      done clear
  D)
                          Total eclipse of the sun done clear
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• question_answer7)
  The natural satellite of the earth is
  A)
   The sun.                              done clear
  B)
                          The moon.                         done clear
  C)
                          Meteor.                              done clear
  D)
                          Asteroid. done clear
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• question_answer8)
  The first Indian to go to moon is
  A)
   Kalpana Chawla.              done clear
  B)
                          J Norway.                           done clear
  C)
                          Rakish Sharma. done clear
  D)
                          Anil Sharma. done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Which of the statements is/are correct?
  A)
   The moon has its own light. done clear
  B)
                          The moon reflects the light of the sun. done clear
  C)
                          The Moon reflects the light of the earth. done clear
  D)
                          All the above done clear
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• question_answer10)
  The person who goes into space is called a/an
  A)
   astronaut.                          done clear
  B)
                          Geologist.                          done clear
  C)
                          Scientist.                             done clear
  D)
                          Architect. done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Which of the following is a necessary condition for a lunar eclipse to occur?
  A)
   The moon must be full. done clear
  B)
                         The moon must be waxing. done clear
  C)
            It must be the beginning of the month. done clear
  D)
                          It must be winter in the Northern Hemisphere. done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Anil draws the diagrams of the moon he sees one night (A) and after a few nights (B). Why does the moon look different at different nights?
  A)
   Revolution of the moon around the earth done clear
  B)
                          Rotation of the moon done clear
  C)
                          Revolution of the moon around the sun done clear
  D)
                          Both (a) and (c) done clear
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• question_answer13)
  What is taking place when the moon blocks the sun?
  A)
   Lunar eclipse done clear
  B)
                          Solar eclipse done clear
  C)
                          Halo formation done clear
  D)
                          All of these done clear
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• question_answer14)
  What are the areas where satellites can be used?

  (i) weather forecasts

  (ii) telecommunications

  (iii) data processing

  A)
   Only (i) and (ii) done clear
  B)
                          only (i) and (iii) done clear
  C)
                          Only (ii) and (iii)               done clear
  D)
                          (i), (ii) and (iii) done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Identify the given figure.
  A)
   A lever                                 done clear
  B)
                          A screw                               done clear
  C)
                          A satellite                           done clear
  D)
                          A pulley done clear
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• question_answer16)
  When is a shadow formed?
  A)
   When light is blocked by an object. done clear
  B)
                          When light is passed through a glass pane. done clear
  C)
                          When light is allowed to pass through a piece of transparent paper. done clear
  D)
                          When light is passed through a magnifying glass. done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Name the first man-made satellite.
  A)
   Apple                                   done clear
  B)
                          Google                done clear
  C)
                          Sputnik-I                             done clear
  D)
                          Aryabhatta done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Which of the following positions of the sun, the earth and the moon represents a solar eclipse?
  A)
                    done clear
  B)
                                           done clear
  C)
                                                           done clear
  D)
                                           done clear
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• question_answer19)
                  Some students carried out the following experiment. Which phenomenon is being experimented?
  A)
   The formation of the gravitational field done clear
  B)
                          The formation of four seasons done clear
  C)
                          The formation of day and night done clear
  D)
                          The formation of solar eclipse done clear
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• question_answer20)
  I undergo periodic changes. I am the one who is responsible for tides. I am the king of nights but I beg light from sun. Who am I?
  A)
   The earth                           done clear
  B)
                          An Owl                done clear
  C)
                          The moon                          done clear
  D)
                          The Sun done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Pranav observed the phases of the moon. He saw a full moon in the sky on 18th January 2009. After 15 days, he realized it was the new moon. What would the shape of the moon be on 18th February 2009?
  A)
                             done clear
  B)
                                                    done clear
  C)
                                                    done clear
  D)
                           done clear
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• question_answer22)
  The moon has no light of its own, yet it shines at night because
  A)
   It reflects the light from the earth. done clear
  B)
                          It absorbs the light from the sun. done clear
  C)
                          It reflects the light from the sun. done clear
  D)
                          It reflects light only on a full moon day. done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Match the following in column-I with those in column-II correctly.

  	Column-I		Column II
  P	Gibbous and crescent	(i)	The moon
  q	Sun in shadow	(ii)	The sun
  R	Center	(iii)	Solar eclipse

  A)
   p-i, q-iii, r-ii done clear
  B)
                          p-i, q-ii, r-iii done clear
  C)
                          p-iii, q-ii, r-i done clear
  D)
                          p-ii, q-i, r-iii done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Which is our nearest neighbor in space?
  A)
   The sun                               done clear
  B)
                          A pole star                         done clear
  C)
                          The moon                          done clear
  D)
                          Jupiter done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Large round holes found on the moon's surface  are called
  A)
   Bubbles.                             done clear
  B)
                          Meteorites.                       done clear
  C)
                          Craters.                               done clear
  D)
                          Planets. done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Which diagram correctly shows the positions of the moon ? sun in a total solar eclipse?
  A)
    done clear
  B)
                           done clear
  C)
                           done clear
  D)
                           done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Which of the following statements is true about the moon?
  A)
   The moon is a planet. done clear
  B)
                          The moon moves around the sun. done clear
  C)
                          The moon gives off its own light. done clear
  D)
                          The moon is nearer to the earth than to the sun done clear
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• question_answer28)
  A total or partial darkening of a heavenly body is called
  A)
   An eclipse.                         done clear
  B)
                          Waning                                done clear
  C)
                          Waxing                                done clear
  D)
                          dwarfing done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Why cannot we see the moon during the day?
  A)
   the moon is too far from the earth done clear
  B)
                          The moon is behind the sun. done clear
  C)
                          The sun is too bright during the day and the reflected moon light cannot be seen done clear
  D)
                          The moon does not produce light during the day. done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Which of the following instruments is used for observing the moon and the distant stars?
  A)
   Bioscope                             done clear
  B)
                          microscope                        done clear
  C)
                          Telescope                          done clear
  D)
                          stethoscope done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Match the following events in column ? I  with the persons they relate to in column ? II correctly

  	Column I		Column II
  (p)	The first man to into space.	(i)	Neil Armstrong
  (q)	The first Indian woman to go into space.	(ii)	Rakesh sharma
  (r)	The first man to set foot on moon	(iii)	Kalpana Chawla
  (s)	The first Indian to go into space.	(iv)	Yuri Gagarin

                   
  A)

  P	Q	R	S
  IV	III	I	II

  done clear
  B)
      

  P	Q	R	S
  I	II	III	IV

       done clear
  C)
                   

  P	Q	R	S
  III	I	II	IV

  done clear
  D)
     

  P	Q	R	S
  II	IV	III	I

        done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Who was the first astronaut to set foot on the moon?
  A)
   Yuri Gagarin                       done clear
  B)
                          Rakesh sarma  done clear
  C)
                          Buzz alien           done clear
  D)
                          Neil Armstrong done clear
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• question_answer33)
                  Which of these is the next phase of the moon?
  A)
                Full moon         done clear
  B)
                                              Waning crescent             done clear
  C)
                         Half moon done clear
  D)
                               Waxing gibbous done clear
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• question_answer34)
  The changing of the shape of the moon is called a/an
  A)
   Eclipse.                                done clear
  B)
                          Shadow.                             done clear
  C)
                          Phase.                 done clear
  D)
                          Reduction. done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Artificial satellites are used for

  (i) Communication and navigation.

  (ii) Monitoring the weather.

  (iii) Carrying telescopes

  A)
           Only I and II                       done clear
  B)
   only I and III      done clear
  C)
                                          Only II and III done clear
  D)
          I, II and III done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Communication satellites can be used to send signals for  

  (i) Telephone

  (ii) Weather forecasting.

  (iii) Radio and TV programmers.

  A)
                                           Only I and II                       done clear
  B)
   Only I and III done clear
  C)
                          Only II and III done clear
  D)
          I, II and III done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Moons are natural satellites, which
  A)
   Orbit around the sun. done clear
  B)
   Orbit around other planets. done clear
  C)
   Are natural object that orbit around a planet in the universe. done clear
  D)
   Are natural objects in the universe. done clear
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• question_answer38)
  What is a moon?
  A)
   a natural satellite that orbit around the sun done clear
  B)
   a star that orbits around a planet done clear
  C)
   an artificial satellite that orbits  around the earth done clear
  D)
   an artificial satellite that orbits around the sun   done clear
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• question_answer39)
  the total eclipse of the sun by the moon can only occur when the moon is
  A)
   At the first quarter. done clear
  B)
   Full. done clear
  C)
   At the third quarter. done clear
  D)
   New.  done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Which of these best shows the revolution of  earth around the sun and of the moon around the earth
  A)
  done clear
  B)
  done clear
  C)
  done clear
  D)
  done clear
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