SUBJECT - EVS
CH- 14 - (MOVEMENTS OF THE EARTH)
WORKBOOK (Exercises)
TEXTBOOK EXERCISES
NOTEBOOK WORK
New Terms
1. Monsoon- This is the season when plants grow well as they get plenty of water from rain.
2. Autumn- This season is cooler than summer, trees shed their leaves in this season, so it is also called as 'fall'.
3. Spring - It is cool and pleasant season. Many birds build new nests in this season.
Q 4. Answer the following questions:-
Q a. What is rotation?
Ans. The spinning of the Earth on its axis is known as rotation.
Q b. Explain how a leap year has 366 days.
Ans. The Earth takes 365 and 1/4 days to revolve around the sun. This period of time is called a year. Every fourth year we have an extra day which is added in the month of February. As a result, every fourth year, February has 29 days. This year becomes a leap year and has 366 days.
Q c. What causes day and night?
Ans. The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day and night
- Research and find out the names of all the planets of the solar system.
- Find out two important points about each of them.
- Collect pictures of each planet.
- Make a poster with the picture and information collected by you.