DPS MODERN INDIAN SCHOOL, DOHA, QATAR

ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-20

GENERAL SCIENCE- CLASS 5
ASSIGNMENT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER

NAME: ROLL NO:

CLASS/SEC: DATE OF SUBMISSION: 03.11.2019

CHAPTER -7: AIR AND WATER, CHAPTER -8: EARTH, SUN AND THE MOON

LOTS

I. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

1. The Atmosphere is held around the earth due to the ____________________

force exerted by the earth.
2. The lowermost or first layer of the Atmosphere where we live in is known as
__________________________ .
3. The ozone layer that absorbs the harmful ultraviolet light rays of the sun is
located in the ___________________________ layer.
4. The troposphere contains about ______________% of all the air in the
Atmosphere.
5. Most meteoroids that enter the earth’s Atmosphere slow down and burn up
in the _____________________________.
6. Space shuttles orbit in the __________________________.
7. The air is very thin in the __________________________________.
8. The ________________________ helps in maintaining the right amount of
heat on the earth.
9. The Atmosphere helps in _____________________ water through the water
cycle.
10. Air is required for breathing and ________________________________.

II. Choose the correct option and complete the sentences.

1. The __________ (moon/sun) is a dark grey ball of rock that revolves around
the earth.
2. The moon is almost the same age as the earth, which is about __________
(100/4,500) million years old.
3. The surface of the moon is made of rocks, dust, large mountains and deep
__________ (craters/wells).
4. The __________ (moon/sun) is a big ball of hot, burning gases.
5. The sun is made up mostly of __________ (hydrogen/oxygen) that
continuously changes into helium.
6. The gravitational force on the moon is one-sixth of that of the __________
(earth/sun).
7. There is no __________ (air/gravity) and water on the moon and hence, there
is no life on it.
8. As there is no Atmosphere on the moon, there is no protection from the
approaching __________ (planets/meteorites).
9. The moon is much __________ (closer/further) to the earth than the sun.
10. The closest neighbour of the earth in space is the __________ (planet
Venus/moon).
III. Find out which of the following things are soluble and which are insoluble in water; Write
their names in the correct column.

(Sugar, coffee powder, sand, lemon juice, milk powder, chalk powder, soap, oil, chocolate
powder)

Soluble in Water Insoluble in Water

IV. MATCH THE WORDS IN COLUMN A WITH THOSE IN COLUMN B.
A B
1. Kalpana Chawla a. The first person to go in to space aboard Vostok 1
2.Space shuttle b. Predicting natural calamities such as cyclones floods
and hurricanes.
3.Artificial satellites c. Independent regional navigation satellite system.

4.Weather forecasting d. The first artificial satellite launched by Russia in

1957
5. Navigation satellites e. Man-made objects that orbit the earth.

6. Sputnik -1 f. India’s first satellite launched in 1979

7. Aryabhatta g. A person who is trained to travel in space craft.
8. IRNSS h. Provide accurate location information.
9.Astronaut i. A space transportation system used to carry
astronauts and equipment in to space.
10.Yuri Gagarin j. First Indian woman to go in to space

V. Explain the process of distillation.

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VI. Draw and label:-
a) Solar eclipse

b) Lunar eclipse

HOT
VII. There have been several space mission undertaken by India, search and
find out the details and answer the following questions based on them. In the
table below, list out few space missions of your interest.
NAME OF LAUNCH DATE LAUNCH VEHICLE TYPE OF
SATELLITE SATELLITE
1. When was the first Indian satellite launched?

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2. Name one Navigation satellite.

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3. How many satellites have been launched by India till date?

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4. Name some of the most successful space mission.

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5. Who is known as the father of the Indian space program?

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