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Class – VI
Session – 2019-2020
Part session – Final Yearly
Total marks - 15

SECTION A

Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Which explains why a planet have seasons?
a. the spin axis is tilted
b. it moves nearer to, or further from, the Sun
c. the same side always faces the Sun
d. it rotates around a spin axis

2. Which word best matches a large collection of stars?

a. moon
b. planet
c. solar system
d. galaxy

3. Which of the following is true?

a. Venus is a non-luminous object
b. the Sun is a non-luminous object
c. Neptune seems much brighter than Pluto because it is much nearer the Sun
d. Venus is very bright because it is so hot
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The diagram represents the Earth rotating as viewed from directly above the South Pole (S).
Which point most likely corresponds to about 3am and stars could be readily observed?
a. point 5
b.  point 3
c. point 2
d. point 4

5. Which is a recognizable pattern of stars?

a. orbit
b. constellation
c. planet
d. asteroid

SECTION B
6. This diagram shows where the Sun appears in the morning and the evening. (3)

a. Draw the position of the Sun in the middle of the day.

b. Draw the shadow the stick would make in the morning.

c. When in the day the shadow of the stick will be the shortest? _________________________

7. Write TRUE or FALSE next to these statements: (2)

a. The Sun is a star. We see it because it reflects light from the Earth.

b. The Sun is a star. It makes its own light.

c. The Moon does not make its own light. We see it because it
reflects light from the Sun.

d. The Moon is a star. We see it because it reflects light from the Sun.

8. This diagram shows part of the Solar System. Fill in the missing names. (5)

b How many planets are in the Solar System altogether? _____________________________

c Which planet is colder, Mercury or Saturn? _______________________________________

d Explain your answer to part c. _________________________________________________

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