Activity Science

EVALUATION 1

 Fill in the blank.
  ( dark side      full moon      lunar      penumbra      straight line )

1. A eclipse occurs when the Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon.

2. Eclipse of the Moon occurs if the Earth, the Moon and the Sun are in a and the position of the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.

3. An eclipse of the Moon occurs only during .

4. An eclipse of the Moon can be seen with the naked eye if a person is on the of the Earth.

5. The shadow of the Earth has two regions: A dark shadow region (umbra) and a light shadow region  ( ).


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EVALUATION  2

Tick ( / ) the correct statements and cross (x)  the false statements.

  1. The eclipse of the Sun occurs because the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun. (      )

  1. The eclipse of the Sun occurs during a full moon at night. (      )

  1. The eclipse of the Sun occurs at certain parts of the of the Earth during daytime. (      )

  1. We can watch the eclipse of the Sun directly. (      )

  1. The eclipse of the Sun occurs longer than the eclipse of the Moon. (      )

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QUIZ
1. What is the correct alignment during a solar eclipse?
       A     Sun, moon, earth
       B     Sun, earth, moon
       C     Moon, sun, earth

2. What is the maximum number of solar eclipses that can occur during a calender year?
       A     3
       B     4
       C     5 
  
3. What is the minimum number of solar eclipses that can occur during a calender year?
       A     0
       B     1
       C     2

4. Total solar eclipses occur due to a unique feature common to both the sun and the moon. What is this feature?
       A     Same equatorial diameter
       B     Same angular diameter
       C     Same distance from earth

5. During a solar eclipse, an observer on the moon, looking at the earth would see,
       A     The sun completely covered by the earth
       B     Earth completely covered by moon's shadow
       C     Earth partially covered by moon's shadow
6. Solar eclipses always occur on,
       A    Full moon
       B    New moon
       C    Crescent moon

7. What is the average duration of 'totality' in a total solar eclipse?
       A    10 – 20 seconds
       B      2 – 3 minutes
       C      1 – 2 hours

8. In which type of solar eclipse can the 'diamond ring' effect occur?
       A     Partial solar eclipse
       B     Total solar eclipse
       C     Annular solar eclipse


9. The same pattern of solar eclipses will repeat every 18 years 11 days 8 hours. This is known as the,
      A      Mayan cycle
      B      Hedes cycle
      C      Saros cycle

10. How often will the same solar eclipse occur at the same place on earth?
      A      18 years 11 days 8 hours.
      B      54 years and 1 month
      C      364 years 12 days

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EVALUATION  3

1) The following information shows a situation in a village.
The residents of a village dispose various waste products into a nearby river. At the same time, they also use the water obtained from that particular river for their daily usage.
Which of the following may happen?
I Water pollution
II Food poisioning
III Infection of contagious diseases
A I only
B I and II only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

2) Which of the following methods of disposing waste products can prevent environment pollution?
A Closed burning
B Open burning
C Throwing rubbish into the river
D Collecting rubbish in a particular area

3) Which of the following statements is true about non-biodegradable wastes?
A These wastes cannot be recycled
B These wastes will never be diminished from the environment
C These wastes can be broken down by certain microorganisms
D These wastes produce substances that will be returned to the soil

4) Decaying materials will produce simpler substances such as
A soil and water
B mineral salts only
C nutrients and oxygen
D water and carbon dioxide

5) Which of the following is a type of waste that is carried away form houses?
A Sewage
B Smoke
C Fertilisers
D Toxic materials

6) Which of the following about waste is not true?
A It is a material that is needed by humans
B It can be solid, liquid or gas
C Smoke is a type of waste produced from factories
D. Food remains are solid wase

7) Which of the following can cause acid rain?
I Liquid waste from factories
II Smoke from factories
III Exhaust gas from motor vehicles
A II Only
B I and II only
C II and III only
D I, II and III only

8 ) Which of the following will happen if many people dispose of waste by burning it in the open?
A Water pollution
B Spread of disease
C Air pollution
D Flash floods

9) Which of the following is the most suitable way to dispose of waste that can be decay?
A Recycling
B Throwing into rivers
C Open burning
D Burying in the ground

10) Microorganisms that cause waste to decay are called…
A bacteria
B decomposers
C preservatives
D fungi

 

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