EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL
11/08/2021
CLASS-6 SESSION2021-22(SLOT-1)
SOCIAL STUDIES(GEOGRAPHY)
Chapter-1
THE EARTH IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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CHAPTER EXPLANATION
I.Answer the following questions briefly.
(a)
Differences between a planet and a star:
(a)
(b) What is meant by the ‘Solar System’?
(b) The term Solar
System refers to the “family” of the Sun. The Sun is a star around which eight
planets, among other celestial objects, revolve in orbits. This whole system of
bodies is called the Solar System. The Sun is the “head” of this system.
(c) Name all the planets according to
their distance from the sun.
(c) The list of
planets in the order of their distance from the Sun is as follows:
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
(d) Why is the Earth called a unique
planet?
(d) The Earth is
regarded as a unique planet because of the following reasons:
It is the only planet
known to support life. It has oxygen and water present in proportions that
allow life to thrive.
It also has a
temperature range that supports life.
The proportion of
water present is about two-thirds of the surface of the earth when compared to
land.
(e) Why do we see only one side of the
moon always?
(e) One revolution of
the moon around the earth takes about 27 days. Incidentally, the moon’s
rotation about its own axis also takes nearly the same time. One day of the
moon is equal to 27 Earth days. So only one side of the moon can be seen from
the earth.
(f) What is the Universe?
(f) The Universe is
the largest unit in which we live. It is a collection of galaxies. There is
only one Universe and everything that exists in this Universe itself.
2. Tick the correct answer.
(a) The planet is
known as the “Earth’s Twin” is
(i) Jupiter
(ii) Saturn
(iii) Venus.(√)
(b) Which is the third
nearest planet to the sun?
(i) Venus
(ii) Earth(√)
(iii) Mercury.
(c) All the planets
move around the sun in a
(i) Circular path
(ii) Rectangular path
(iii) Elongated path(√)
(d) The Pole Star
indicates the direction to the
(i) South
(ii) North(√)
(iii) East.
(e) Asteroids are
found between the orbits of
(i) Saturn and Jupiter
(ii) Mars and Jupiter(√)
(iii) The Earth and
Mars.
3. Fill in the blanks.
A group of stars
forming various patterns is called a constellation
A huge system of stars
is called galaxy
The moonis the closest celestial body to our
earth.
The earth is the third nearest planet to the
sun.
Planets do not have
their own heat and light
CHAPTER EXPLANATION
I.Answer the following questions briefly.
(a)
Differences between a planet and a star:
(a)
(b) What is meant by the ‘Solar System’?
(b) The term Solar
System refers to the “family” of the Sun. The Sun is a star around which eight
planets, among other celestial objects, revolve in orbits. This whole system of
bodies is called the Solar System. The Sun is the “head” of this system.
(c) Name all the planets according to
their distance from the sun.
(c) The list of
planets in the order of their distance from the Sun is as follows:
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
(d) Why is the Earth called a unique
planet?
(d) The Earth is
regarded as a unique planet because of the following reasons:
It is the only planet
known to support life. It has oxygen and water present in proportions that
allow life to thrive.
It also has a
temperature range that supports life.
The proportion of
water present is about two-thirds of the surface of the earth when compared to
land.
(e) Why do we see only one side of the
moon always?
(e) One revolution of
the moon around the earth takes about 27 days. Incidentally, the moon’s
rotation about its own axis also takes nearly the same time. One day of the
moon is equal to 27 Earth days. So only one side of the moon can be seen from
the earth.
(f) What is the Universe?
(f) The Universe is
the largest unit in which we live. It is a collection of galaxies. There is
only one Universe and everything that exists in this Universe itself.
2. Tick the correct answer.
(a) The planet is known as the “Earth’s Twin” is
(i) Jupiter
(ii) Saturn
(iii) Venus.(√)
(b) Which is the third
nearest planet to the sun?
(i) Venus
(ii) Earth(√)
(iii) Mercury.
(c) All the planets
move around the sun in a
(i) Circular path
(ii) Rectangular path
(iii) Elongated path(√)
(d) The Pole Star
indicates the direction to the
(i) South
(ii) North(√)
(iii) East.
(e) Asteroids are
found between the orbits of
(i) Saturn and Jupiter
(ii) Mars and Jupiter(√)
(iii) The Earth and
Mars.
3. Fill in the blanks.
A group of stars
forming various patterns is called a constellation
A huge system of stars
is called galaxy
The moonis the closest celestial body to our
earth.
The earth is the third nearest planet to the
sun.
Planets do not have
their own heat and light
