Shamrock Prerna School

I – Unit Test

Class – VI

Subject – S.St

                                                                                                                                                                                                  M.M. – 20

A – Tick the correct answer :-                                     [ 4 × ½ = 2 ]
1. All the planets moved around the sun in a:-

• circular path

• rectangular path

• elongated path

2. The planet known as the Earth’s twin is:-

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Venus

3. The Pole Star indicates the direction to the :-

• South

• North

• East

4. Asteroids are found between the orbits of –

• Saturn and Jupiter

• Mars and Jupiter

• The Earth and Mars

B – Fill in the blanks :-                     [ 4 × 1 = 4 ]
1. _____________ is the third nearest planet to the sun.
2. A huge system of stars is called __________
3. Planets do not have their own _________ and __________
4. A group of _________ forming various patterns is called a ___________

C – Match the following :-                           [ 4 × ½ = 2 ]

D – Write the full forms of the following :-                       [ 2 × ½ = 1 ]
1. BCE
2. AD

E – Define the following :-     ( any two )                              [ 2 ×  1½ = 3 ]
1. Solar System

2. Decipherment

3. Universe

F – Answer the following questions:-      ( any four )              [ 4 × 2 = 8 ]

Q1. How does a planet different from a star?

Q2. List two major difference between manuscripts and inscriptions.

Q3. Describe at least two way in which you think the lives of kings would have been different from the farmers.

Q4. Why do we see only one side of the moon always?

Q5. Name all the planets according to their distance from the sun.

Q6. Make a list of all the objects that archeologists may find. Which of these could be made of stone?