CHAPTER 17: UNDERSTANDING OUR UNIVERSE AND SOLAR SYSTEM MCQS

Here Are 50 Multiple-Choice Questions (Mcqs) For

CLASS 5 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (EVS)

CHAPTER 17: UNDERSTANDING OUR UNIVERSE AND SOLAR SYSTEM
Based On Indian Syllabus 2023



1. What is the center of our solar system?

a) Earth

b) Moon

c) Sun

d) Mars

**Answer: c) Sun**



2. Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?

a) Venus

b) Jupiter

c) Mars

d) Mercury

**Answer: c) Mars**



3. What is the largest planet in our solar system?

a) Earth

b) Saturn

, c) Jupiter

d) Neptune

**Answer: c) Jupiter**



4. The Earth's natural satellite is called:

a) Sun

b) Mars

c) Moon

d) Venus

**Answer: c) Moon**



5. What causes day and night on Earth?

a) Rotation of the Moon

b) Rotation of the Sun

c) Rotation of Earth on its axis

d) Revolution of Earth around the Sun

**Answer: c) Rotation of Earth on its axis**



6. What is an orbit?

a) A dance performed by planets

b) The path that a planet takes around the Sun

c) The time it takes for a planet to rotate

, d) The surface of a planet

**Answer: b) The path that a planet takes around the Sun**



7. Which planet is known as the "Evening Star" or the "Morning Star"?

a) Venus

b) Saturn

c) Mars

d) Uranus

**Answer: a) Venus**



8. Which planet is known for its beautiful rings?

a) Earth

b) Mars

c) Saturn

d) Neptune

**Answer: c) Saturn**



9. What is a galaxy?

a) A type of fruit

b) A group of stars, planets, and moons

c) A massive explosion in space

d) A tiny rock from space