Interactive Worksheet – Earth, Moon and the Sun

🌍 Interactive Worksheet
Earth, Moon & the Sun

PART A – MCQs

1. Day and night occur because Earth:


2. Stars appear to move because:


3. Different stars appear in different months because:


4. Seasons occur due to:


5. Days in summer are longer because:


6. Mercury and Venus don't block sunlight because:


7. North Pole gets 24 hours sunlight in:


8. A total solar eclipse occurs when:


9. Pole Star appears fixed because:


10. Australia has summer in:


PART B – Fill in the Blanks

1. Day and night occur due to Earth’s 2. Stars rise in the ______ and set in the ______ 3. Seasons occur because Earth’s axis is ______ 4. Earth completes one rotation in ______ hours 5. Orion appears ______ minutes earlier each night 6. A total solar eclipse occurs when the ______ covers the Sun 7. North Pole gets 24 hours sunlight in ______ 8. The Moon looks same size because it is ______ to Earth 9. Earth’s revolution takes ______ days 10. Lunar eclipse is visible from a ______ part of Earth

PART C – True / False

1. Lunar eclipse happens when Earth is between Sun and Moon.

2. Sunrise happens earlier in Jharkhand.

3. Watching solar eclipse with naked eyes is safe.

4. Seasons happen due to Earth’s tilt.

5. Earth’s revolution causes day and night.

PART D – Very Short & Long Questions

1. Why does the Sun appear to rise in the east? Because Earth rotates from west to east.
2. Why do different stars appear in different months? Due to Earth’s revolution around the Sun.
3. What causes seasons on Earth? Tilt of Earth’s axis + revolution around the Sun.
4. Why are days longer in summer? Region is tilted towards the Sun.
5. Explain why a lunar eclipse is visible from a large part of Earth. Earth’s shadow is large and covers the whole Moon.
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