2nd Class EVS Earth and Universe Question Bank

done Earth and Universe Total Questions - 20

• question_answer1)
  Which is the smallest planet in our Solar System?
  A)
   Mercury                        done clear
  B)
   Venus               done clear
  C)
          Earth                done clear
  D)
          Neptune            done clear
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• question_answer2)
  X is the farthest planet from the Sun in our Solar System. 'X' is _______.
  A)
   Neptune            done clear
  B)
          Uranus             done clear
  C)
          Jupiter              done clear
  D)
          Saturn              done clear
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• question_answer3)
  A lowland between two mountains is called ________.
  A)
   Plateau                         done clear
  B)
   Hill                  done clear
  C)
          Dam                done clear
  D)
          Valley  done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Select the correct option from the following.
  A)
   Unlike Moon, stars give their own light. done clear
  B)
   Unlike stars, Moon gives its own light. done clear
  C)
   Like Moon, stars shine by reflecting Sun's light. done clear
  D)
   Like stars, Moon appears twinkling in the night sky. done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Observe the given figure. What is the time of the day?                          
  A)
   Morning            done clear
  B)
   Noon                    done clear
  C)
                                  Afternoon        done clear
  D)
          Evening                                    done clear
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• question_answer6)
  The day and night are caused due to ________ of Earth on its ______.
  A)
   Revolution, Axis         done clear
  B)
   Rotation, Axis done clear
  C)
          Revolution, Orbit       done clear
  D)
   Rotation, Orbit done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Select the option that correctly identifies 'X' in the given sequence of planets..

  Mercury, Venus, X, Mars

   
  A)
  Jupiter                          done clear
  B)
  Saturn              done clear
  C)
  Neptune            done clear
  D)
  Earth done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Zarrin looked at the Moon from her window. It was shining brightly in the sky. Where does the light come from, which makes the Moon shine?
  A)
   The Moon gets its light from the Sun. done clear
  B)
   The Moon has its own light. done clear
  C)
   The Moon gets its light from satellite. done clear
  D)
   The Moon gets its light from the Earth. done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Select the correct match from the following.
  A)

  Valley

  Small low mountain

              done clear
  B)

  Pond	Still water

              done clear
  C)

  Dam	Salty water

              done clear
  D)

  Ocean

  Freshwater

  done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Complete the following paragraph by selecting the correct sequence of words. __ rotates from ____ to ___ on its own ____. Its rotation causes day and night. It also revolves around the ___ on fixed path called ___.
  A)
   Earth, West, East, Axis, Sun, Orbit done clear
  B)
   Sun, East, West, Orbit, Earth, Axis done clear
  C)
   Earth, East, West, Orbit, Sun, Axis done clear
  D)
   Earth, East, West, Axis, Sun, Orbit done clear
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• question_answer11)
  The given diagrams show shadows of a pole at different times on a sunny day. In diagram A, the pole casts the shadowat 11.00 a.m. Predict, what time the pole will cast the shadow in diagram B.   
  A)
  9.00 a.m.                     done clear
  B)
  12.00 noon                   done clear
  C)
  2.00 p.m.           done clear
  D)
  4.00 p.m. done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Select the correct option regarding the figure shown here.                                             
  A)
   People in part X would be sleeping at this time.   done clear
  B)
   People in part Y would be sleeping at this time.         done clear
  C)
   People in part X would be wearing woollen clothes whereas those in part Y would be wearing only South Pole cotton clothes. done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer13)
   _______ has no role in change of seasons at different places of Earth.
  A)
   Earth's tilt on axis                done clear
  B)
   Rotation of Earth on its axis done clear
  C)
   Revolution of Earth in its orbit     done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Select the INCORRECT statement.
  A)
   Forests are large land areas covered with trees. done clear
  B)
   Plateau is a highland which is flat on top. done clear
  C)
   Hill is a small, low mountain. done clear
  D)
   Pond is a large water body surrounded by land on three sides. done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Study the table given below carefully.

  Original length of a flag pole	3 m
  Length of shadow of the flag pole at 8 a.m.	4 m
  Length of shadow of the flag pole at 10 a.m.	2 m
  Length of shadow of the flag pole at 1 p.m.	0.7 m

  What will be the approximate length of the shadow at 5 p.m.?
  A)
  It will be longer than 4 m. done clear
  B)
  It will be longer than 2 m but shorter than 4 m. done clear
  C)
  It will be longer than 0.7 m but shorter than 4 m. done clear
  D)
  It will be longer than 0.7 m but shorter than 2 m. done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Farheen drew a diagram of the Moon she saw on one night. After few nights, she drew another  diagram of what the Moon looked like then. Why does the Moon look different on different nights?
  A)
   The Moon grows in size day by day. done clear
  B)
   It comes nearer to Earth day by day. done clear
  C)
   We only see that part of the Moon which is lit up by the Sun. done clear
  D)
   Both (a) and (c) done clear
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• question_answer17)
  What will be the shape of shadow formed on the wall when magnets L and K are placed between the light source and the wall as shown here?
  A)
                            done clear
  B)
          done clear
  C)
               done clear
  D)
           done clear
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• question_answer18)

  Supriya: Japan is called 'the land of the rising Sun'.

  Vishwas: Sun is the closest star to Earth.

  Read the given conversation and select the correct option.
  A)
  Supriya is right but Vishwas is wrong. done clear
  B)
  Both Supriya and Vishwas are right. done clear
  C)
  Vishwas is right but Supriya is wrong. done clear
  D)
  Both Supriya and Vishwas are wrong. done clear
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• question_answer19)

  Vaishali fell asleep under a tree at time P and woke up at Q (as shown).

  She is wondering why she cannot see her shadow. Select the correct explanation for this.

       

  1. At time 'P', the tree is blocking the light and preventing it from falling on her.

  2. At time 'Q', her shadow falls at the back, so she cannot see her shadow.

  3. She fell asleep in the morning and woke up in the evening.

  4. She is reflecting back sunlight.

   
  A)
  1 and 2 only     done clear
  B)
  1 and 4 only  done clear
  C)
  2 and 3 only   done clear
  D)
  3 and 4 only done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Select the correct option in reference to the given word chop table.                           
  A)
   Natural satellite of Earth - 6, 1                     done clear
  B)
   Hottest planet of our Solar System - 4, 12, 7      done clear
  C)
   Smallest planet of our Solar System - 2, 3        done clear
  D)
   Largest planet of our Solar System - 8, 10, 15    done clear
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