Module 4 Year 4

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Module 4- The Earth & Universe

SECTION A

Answer all questions.

Every question is followed by four answerA, B, CandD. Choose the correct answer. Then,blacken your answer on the answer sheet provided. The suggested time for this section is 45minutes. If you are unable to answer a question, proceed to the next question.

1 The biggest planet in the Solar System is

A MarsB EarthC JupiterD Mercury

2 Figure below is the illustrations sun, earth and moon.

Based on the illustrations in figure above, what conclusion can be made?

A The Earth is smaller than the MoonB The is Sun is smaller than the EarthC The Earths size is almost the same as the MoonD The Sun is bigger than the Earth and the Moon

3 In our Solar System, Earths nearest neighbour is the

A SunB MoonC planet MarsD planet Venus


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4 Which of the following are planets in the Solar System?

P Saturn R - Asteroids

Q Comets S - Neptune

A. P and Q only

B P and S only C Q, R and S only D P, Q, R and S

5 Which is true about the Earth?

I The Earth is a planet with one moon

II The Earth is the fifth largest planet in the Solar SystemIII The Earth is the third farthest planet from the SunIV A large part of the Earth is covered with water

A I, II, and III onlyB I, II, and IV onlyC II, III, and IV onlyD I, II, III, and IV

6 How many times of the Earth size is the Sun?

A About tenB About one hundredC About one millionD About one billion

7 Alia gets information below from references book

Most beautiful planetSurrounded by three wide ringsThey can be seen with a telescope

The statement above refer to

A Saturn B Uranus C Jupiter D Neptune


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8 Diagram below shows an object in the sky.

What is the object shown above?

A Asteroid B Meteor C Comet D Star

9 Diagram below shows the position of asteroids.

Determine planet X.

A Saturn

B Uranus C Mars D Pluto

10 The Solar System has ________ planets.

A 8 B 9 C 10 D 11

11 Objects X can be found in various shapes and sizes. They form smaller rocks when they

collided with each other. They can be found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.What is object X?

A Asteroids B Meteors C Comets D Natural satellites


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12 In figure below, X is the natural satellite of the Earth.

If a glass marble is used to represent the size of the Earth, which of the following can beused to represent the size ofX?

A footballB basketballC sago grainD An egg

13 Which planet has the coldest surface?

A PlutoB SaturnC VenusD Mercury

14 The Earth rotates on its axis. How long does the Earth take to make one rotation on itsown axis?

A 60 minutesB 24 hoursC 30 daysD 365 days

15 Which statements about the Moon are true?

I The Moon is the earths natural satelliteII We can see full Moon every night

III There is no oxygen to support life on MoonIV The Moon is twice the size of the Earth

A I and III onlyB I, II and III onlyC II and IV onlyD II, III and IV only


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16 Which of the following statements are true?

I The Moon gives out light.II The Sun is made up of burning gases.III The Sun gives out heat and light energy.

IV All planets in the Solar System move around the Sun.

A I, II and III onlyB I, III and IV onlyC II, III and IV onlyD I, II, III, and IV

17 Table below shows the average surface temperature of four planets in the Solar System.

Planet Average surface temperature ( 0C )

P -23

Q 420

R -150S 22

TABLE 1

Which planet is the nearest to the Sun?

A PB RC QD S

18 The following are four planets found in the Solar System.

Which of the following is the correct arrangement of the planets from the furthest to thenearest to the Sun?

A P, Q, R, SB R, Q, P, SC S, P, Q, RD S, P, R, Q

19 Which of the following is a star?

A The SunB The MarsC The MoonD The Earth

P Jupiter R - Venus

Q Mars S - Neptune


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20 Figure below shows the distance between the Sun and the Earth.

What happens if the distance is changed to 100 million kilometres?

A The Earth becomes colder.B The Earth will not move around the Sun.C There will be no living things on the Earth.D The Earth becomes more suitable for living to live.

21 Figure below shows part of the Solar System.

What are X andY?

X Y

A Stars Meteors

B Orbits AsteroidsC Meteors Asteroids

D Stars Galaxies

22 Figure below shows a crater formed on the Earths surface.

Which of the following may cause the formation of the crater ?

A A cometB A starC A meteor

Solar System

YThe MoonPlanets

The SunComets X


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D The Moon

23 Figure below shows a part of the Solar System.

Which of the following are true about planets X,Y and Z ?

A X and YB X and ZC Y and ZD X, Y and Z

24 Which of the following statements are true about the Solar System?

I The Sun is the star of the Solar SystemII All planets in the Solar System move around the SunIII The planets in the Solar system reflect light from the SunIV Comets and asteroids are parts of the Solar System.

A I and III onlyB I, II and IV onlyC II and IV onlyD I, II, III and IV

25 Which of the following factors will affect a planets ability to support lives?

I Absence of water II Absence of air

III Absence of atmosphereIV Absence of technology devices

A I and III onlyB II and IV onlyC I,II and III onlyD II, III and IV only

X Planet X it has the same temperature as the EarthY Planet Y most of the water in the planet is frozen.Z Planet Z it is the biggest planet in the Solar System.


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26 The information below is about an object in the Solar System.

What is the object?

A AsteroidB MeteorC CometD Meteorite

27 Which of the following can give out light on its own?

I MoonII Star

III Earth

IV Sun

A I and III onlyB II and IV onlyC I, II and III onlyD II, III and IV only

28 Which of the following are present only on Earth but not on other planets?

I Air II Water

III Stone

IV Sunlight

A I and II onlyB II and IV onlyC I, II and III onlyD II, III and IV only

29 Figure below shows part of the Solar System.

Which of the planets above takes the shortest time to move around the Sun ?

A NB MC L

Has a head and a long tail

Consists of ice, gas and dust


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D K

30 Figure below shows the Earth.

Which part is the atmosphere?

A PB QC R

D S


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SECTION BAnswer all the question.

1. Match the words to the correct meaning.

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct word given.

a) The biggest planet is ______________________

b) The Sun is in the ______________________ of the Solar System.

c) Pluto is the ______________________ planet from the Sun.

d) All the ____________ planet move around the Sun in a large oval path.

[ 4 marks ]

[ 4 marks ]

Jupiter centreMercury nine

Have long glowing tails.a) Asteroid

b) Sun

c) Meteor

d) CometAn object that gives out light inthe Solar system

Are huge chunks of rocks thattravel round the sun

A bright streak of light across thesky at night


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3.

Diagram 1(a) Name

(i) the biggest planet : ________

(ii) the smallest planet :_________

(iii) the nearest planet from the Sun : ____________

(iv) the farthest planet from the Sun : ____________[ 4 marks ]

(b) Which objects in the Solar System

(i) give off their own light?

_____________________

(ii) do not give off their own light?

________________________[ 2 marks ]

4 Diagram 2 shows three different sizes of balls which represent the Earth, the Moonand the Sun.

.

Football Takraw ball Ping-pong ball

Diagram 2

(a) Which ball represents

(i) the Earth? : _____________________________

(ii) the Moon? : _____________________________


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(iii) the Sun? : ______________________________ [ 3 marks ]

(b) Give an inference for your answers in (a).

___________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

(c) Predict what will happen if the Sun becomes two times bigger than its actual size now.____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________[1 mark]

5 Table 1 shows the time taken by some planets to finish its cycle in the Solar System.

Planet The time of the cycle

Mercury 88 daysEarth 365 days

Jupiter 4337 days

Pluto 90 666 days

Table 1

(a) Why is planet Pluto takes the longest time?___________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

(b) Which planet is the nearest to the Sun?___________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

(c) Which planet has different orbit from other planets?___________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

(d) The planets are not colliding with each other. Why?___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________[1 mark]


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6 Diagram 3 shows planets in the Solar System.

Diagram 3

(a) Name each planet in the Solar System.

P: ______________________________________________________________

Q: ______________________________________________________________

R: ______________________________________________________________

S: ______________________________________________________________

T: ______________________________________________________________

U: _____________________________________________________________

V: _____________________________________________________________

W: _____________________________________________________________

X: _____________________________________________________________

[ 9 marks ]

(b) What is the centre of the Solar System?

________________________________________________________________________[1

mark]

(c) Which is the biggest planet?

___________________________________________________________________[1

mark]

(d) Which planet has the smallest orbit? Why?___________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]


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