Our Universe
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The Moon and its surface
SubtopicThe Moon and its surface under Our Universe for Grade 5 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
What is the fine, powdery dust covering the Moon's surface called?
A.Lunar regolith
B.Sand
C.Magma
D.Clay
- 2.
The imaginary line that separates the bright side from the dark side of the Moon is called the:
A.Equator
B.Axis
C.Terminator
D.Orbit
- 3.
Life is not possible on the Moon because it lacks:
A.Rocks and soil
B.Air and liquid water
C.Light and shadows
D.Craters and mountains
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Phases of the Moon
SubtopicPhases of the Moon under Our Universe for Grade 5 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which of these is the correct sequence of phases?
A.Full Moon -> New Moon -> Crescent
B.New Moon -> Crescent -> Quarter
C.Quarter -> New Moon -> Full Moon
D.Crescent -> Full Moon -> New Moon
- 2.
The phase of the Moon that looks like a backward letter 'C' (lit on the left) just before New Moon is:
A.Waxing Crescent
B.Waning Crescent
C.Last Quarter
D.First Quarter
- 3.
When we see more than half of the Moon lit, but it's getting smaller every night, it is a:
A.Waxing Gibbous
B.Waning Gibbous
C.First Quarter
D.Waning Crescent
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Solar and Lunar Eclipses
SubtopicSolar and Lunar Eclipses under Our Universe for Grade 5 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Which word describes the bending of light around the Earth's atmosphere during an eclipse?
A.Reflection
B.Refraction
C.Rotation
D.Revolution
- 2.
During which eclipse does the Earth come between the Sun and the Moon?
A.Solar Eclipse
B.Lunar Eclipse
C.Annular Eclipse
D.Star Eclipse
- 3.
Does the Moon have its own light?
A.Yes, it is a star
B.No, it reflects sunlight
C.Yes, it glows in the dark
D.No, it gets light from the Earth
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Artificial Satellites and Space exploration
SubtopicArtificial Satellites and Space exploration under Our Universe for Grade 5 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Why do rockets have multiple stages?
A.To look beautiful
B.To drop heavy empty fuel tanks and go faster
C.To carry more passengers
D.To take breaks in space
- 2.
The first mission to successfully land on the Moon was called:
A.Sputnik
B.Apollo 11
C.Voyager 1
D.Chandrayaan
- 3.
Artificial satellites are different from the Moon because:
A.They are much bigger than the Moon
B.They are made by humans
C.They do not orbit the Earth
D.They are natural objects
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