Earth, Sun and Moon – Class 5 Questions

Why does moon have so many craters?

Give reasons:
a) Objects weigh less on the moon than they do on the earth. Why?

Give reasons
Give reasons:
b) Astronauts need special suits when they go to space or moon.

Differentiate between solar eclipse and lunar eclipse.

How does solar eclipse occur? Explain with the help of a diagram.

What does the surface of the moon consists of?

Why does the moon have extremes of temperatures?

Why do we see different shapes of the moon? What is the name given to these? Draw the different phases of the moon.