CHAPTER 14

THE WORLD AROUND ME

Compendium

A. Introduction
B. Sun
C. Moon
D. Sky
E. Stars
F. Solved Examples
G. Practice Yourself
H. Solutions

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A. Introduction

We see the Sun, Moon and Stars in the sky. These are together called
heavenly bodies. The sun is a
star and our earth is
a planet while the moon is
a natural satellite. All heavenly
bodies in space are together
called the Universe.

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B. Sun

• Sun is a star.
• The Sun is larger than the Earth.
• Sun always rises from the East.
• Sun always falls (sets) in the west.
• The Sun is the major source of energy.
• Sun is the source of light.
• Sun also gives energy to the plants.
• Sun is the major source of Vitamin D.
• In India the sun is treated as a God.
• Sun also emits UV rays.

Practice Questions:

A. Sun is a
(a)Planet (b)Star
(c)Both a and b (d)Neither a nor b

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B. Sun gives us
(a)Light (b)Heat
(c)Both a and b (d)None
C. Sun rises in
(a)East (b)West
(c)North (d)South

C. Moon
• The moon is Earth’s satellite.
• The moon does not make its own light.
• The moon has no atmosphere.
• The moon is about 4.5 billion years old.
• The moon is orbiting around the earth.
• The surface of the moon isn't flat. The
moon also has mountains and valleys.
• The moon moves around our Earth.
Practice Questions:

A. Moon is a
(a)Star (b)Planet (c)Satellite (d)None
B. What is the moon called when it is big and round?
(a)No moon (b)New moon (c)Full moon (d)Half moon
C. Which of the following shines at night?
(a)Sun (b)Earth (c)Moon (d)Planet

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D. Sky

• The sky is the appearance of

the atmosphere.
• We see many objects that are
actually in space such as the Sun,
the Moon, and Stars.
• On a clear day the sky appears blue. At night it appears black.
• The sky is blue.
• The sky may appear different colours like red, orange, or even
green and purple.
• Many things can be seen in the sky. There are objects from space
like the Sun, Moon, and Stars.

Practice Questions:

A. What is the colour of the sky in the daytime?

(a)Blue (b)Green (c)Pink (b)Brown
B. Rainbow has --------- colours
(a)10 (b)6 (c)7 (d)8

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C. Clouds appear in the
(a)Moon (b)Sun (c)Sky (d)Both a and b

E. Stars

• Stars are balls of hot, explosive

gases that make their own
light and heat energy.
• Stars create their heat and
light energy.
• The stars look like they twinkle
when we see them from Earth, they really don't.
• Countless twinkling stars in
the night sky are similar to the
sun. But we do not feel their
heat or light and they look so
tiny because they are very far
from us.
Practice Questions:

A. Stars appear in
(a)Day time (b)Night time
(c)Both a and b (d)None
B. How many stars do we see daily?
(a)One (b)Two
(c)Ten (d)Many
C. Stars give us
(a)Water (b)Food
(c)Light (d)Air

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F. Solved examples

1. What do you see in the day sky?

Ans. In the day, we see sun and clouds
in the sky.
2. What do you see in the night sky?
Ans. At night we see moon and stars
in the sky.
3. What is the shape of the sun?
Ans. The shape of the sun is a huge ball of fire.
4. What do we get from the sun?
Ans. We get heat and light from
the sun.
5. What causes formation of day and
night?
Ans. The motion of earth around the sun causes the formation of
day
and night.
6. When do we can see the moon and
the stars in the sky?
Ans. We see the moon and the
stars in the sky at night.
7. Which is bigger — the sun or the earth?
Ans. Sun is bigger.
8. Why do stars look so small?
Ans. Stars look small because they are
very far away from us.

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9. Why do stars look tiny to us?

Ans. Stars look tiny to us because they are very far away from
us.
10. Where do we live?
Ans. We live on the earth.

G. Practice Yourself

I. Fill the blanks with the correct words given below:

Sun, axis, fire, east, night
1. The sun is a huge ball of ____________.
2. The earth moves round the__________.
3. The earth also moves on its own_________.
4. Stars shine at______________.
5. The sun rises in the___________.
II. Put a tick (√) against the correct sentences and a cross (X)
against the wrong ones:
1. The sun rises in the west.
2. The moon has its own light.
3. The sun moves round the moon.
4. The Earth is a huge ball of fire.
5. The stars have their own light
III. Match the column A with the column B:
A B

1. The sun rises (a) appears once in a month.

2. The sun sets (b) is a planet.
3. The full moon (c) in the west.

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4. The earth (d) in the east
IV. Choose the correct word and fill in the blanks:
1. Sun rises in the _________. (East / west)
2. The part of the earth not facing the sun has the _________. (Day /
Night)
3. _________ is bigger than earth. (Moon / Sun)
4. _________ gets its light from sun. (Moon / Stars)
5. We cannot count the number of _________. (Stars / Moon)
MCQs

1. Which of the following gives us heat and light during the day?
(a)SUN (b)MOON
(c)EARTH (d)STARS
2. The sun rises in the
(a)EAST (b)WEST
(c)NORTH (d)SOUTH
3. The shape of the sun is like a
(a)SQUARE (b)CIRCLE
(c)RECTANGLE (d)TRIANGLE
4. What is the moon called when it is big and round?
(a)NO MOON (b)NEW MOON
(c)HALF MOON (d)FULL MOON
5. Which of the following is the correct sequence in the increasing
order of the size of the earth, the moon and the sun?
(a)The sun - the moon - the earth
(b)The moon - the sun - the earth
(c)The earth - the moon - the sun
(d)The moon - the earth - the sun

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6. What does the sun look like?
(a)A small ball of fire, (b)A hot ball of fire.
(c)A big ball of snow. (d)A small ball of snow.
7. The sun sets in the
(a) west (b)east
(c) north (d)south
8. Which of the following is a star?
(a)The sun (b)The moon
(c)The earth (d)A comet
9. Which of these is much closer to the earth?
(a)MOON (b)SUN
(c)STARS (d)ALL OF THESE
10. How many stars are present in the sky?
(a)Two (b)Three
(c)Twenty (d)Many

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