Earth Moon and the Sun Class 7 Fill in the Blanks
hardEarth Moon and the Sun Class 7 Fill in the Blanks
Earth Moon and the Sun Class 7 Fill in the Blanks
Question 1.
Stars rise in the ............ and set in the .............
Answer:
East, West
Question 2.
Day and night are caused by the Earth's .............
Answer:
rotation
Question 3.
When the Moon fully covers the Sun from our view, it is called a........... solar eclipse.
Answer:
total
Earth Moon and the Sun Class 7 True or False
Question 1.
Lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun comes between the Earth and the Moon.
Answer:
Question 2.
Sunrise happens earlier in Gujarat than in Jharkhand.
Answer:
Question 3.
In Chennai, the longest day occurs on the summer solstice.
Answer:
Question 4.
We should watch the solar eclipse directly with our naked eye.
Answer:
Question 5.
Seasons occur due to the tilt of Earth's axis of rotation and its spherical shape.
Answer:
Question 6.
The Earth's revolution around the Sun causes day and night.
Answer:
Earth Moon and the Sun Class 7 Match the Following
Question 1.
| Column A (Events) | Column B (Descriptions) |
| (a) Solar Eclipse | (i) Occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon. |
| (b) Lunar Eclipse | (ii) The Moon blocks the Sun's light from reaching the Earth. |
| (c) Summer Solstice | (iii) The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. |
| (d) Winter Solstice | (iv) The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. |
Answer:
| Column A (Events) | Column B (Descriptions) |
| (a) Solar Eclipse | (ii) The Moon blocks the Sun's light from reaching the Earth. |
| (b) Lunar Eclipse | (i) Occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon. |
| (c) Summer Solstice | (iv) The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. |
| (d) Winter Solstice | (iii) The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. |
Question 2.
| Column A | Column B |
| (a) Earth's Rotation | (i) Causes the change of seasons due to axial tilt. |
| (b) Earth's Revolution | (ii) Responsible for the cycle of day and night. |
| (c) Phases of the Moon | (iii) The different appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth. |
| (d) Tides | (iv) Caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun on Earth's oceans. |
Answer:
| Column A | Column B |
| (a) Earth's Rotation | (ii) Responsible for the cycle of day and night. |
| (b) Earth's Revolution | (i) Causes the change of seasons due to axial tilt. |
| (c) Phases of the Moon | (iv) Caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun on Earth's oceans. |
| (d) Tides | (iii) The different appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth. |