Class 6 Science Chapter 12 True/False – Beyond Earth

Class 6 Science Chapter 12 True/False Statement for “Beyond Earth” (based on NCERT textbook Curiosity ).

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True/False with Answers for Practice – Chapter 12 – Beyond Earth

This includes True/False normally asked in school exams, tests, and NCERT exercises.

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SET 1 – True or False – Chapter 12 – Beyond Earth

1. The Pole Star appears stationary in the night sky.
   Answer: True
2. Orion is commonly imagined as a hunter in the sky.
   Answer: True
3. Venus is also called the Red Planet.
   Answer: False (Mars is the Red Planet)
4. The Sun is a planet that revolves around the Earth.
   Answer: False (The Sun is a star)
5. The Earth takes about 27 days to revolve around the Sun.
   Answer: False (It takes nearly one year)
6. Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky.
   Answer: True
7. Asteroids are found mainly between the orbits of Earth and Mars.
   Answer: False (Between Mars and Jupiter)
8. The Moon has a thick atmosphere like Earth.
   Answer: False
9. Light pollution reduces our ability to see stars clearly.
   Answer: True
10. The Milky Way Galaxy contains billions of stars.
    Answer: True

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SET 2 – True or False – Chapter 12 – Beyond Earth

1. Constellations are imaginary patterns formed by groups of stars.
   Answer: True
2. The Big Dipper is part of the constellation Ursa Minor.
   Answer: False (It is in Ursa Major)
3. The Little Dipper contains the Pole Star.
   Answer: True
4. Planets twinkle more than stars.
   Answer: False (Stars twinkle, planets do not)
5. Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar System.
   Answer: True
6. Comets are made up of dust, rocks, gases, and ice.
   Answer: True
7. Venus is the brightest object in the sky after the Sun and the Moon.
   Answer: True
8. The Sun is much smaller than the Earth.
   Answer: False (It is about 100 times bigger in diameter)
9. The Moon takes about 27 days to revolve around the Earth.
   Answer: True
10. Pluto is now classified as a dwarf planet.
    Answer: True

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SET 3 – True or False – Chapter 12 – Beyond Earth

1. All constellations are visible from every location on Earth.
   Answer: False
2. The Pole Star is visible from the Southern Hemisphere.
   Answer: False
3. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.
   Answer: True
4. Saturn has ring-like structures around it.
   Answer: True
5. The Earth is called the Blue Planet because large parts of it are covered with ice.
   Answer: False (Because of water)
6. The Milky Way appears as a faint band of light in the sky.
   Answer: True
7. Asteroids are spherical in shape like planets.
   Answer: False (Irregular shapes)
8. A telescope helps us to see dim objects in the night sky.
   Answer: True
9. Light pollution helps us see more stars.
   Answer: False
10. The Sun is the main source of heat and light on Earth.
    Answer: True

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SET 4 – True or False – Chapter 12 – Beyond Earth

1. Orion’s three bright middle stars form its belt.
   Answer: True
2. Sirius is located in the constellation Orion.
   Answer: False (In Canis Major)
3. The Earth rotates on its axis in 24 hours.
   Answer: True
4. Venus is hotter than Mercury because its atmosphere traps heat.
   Answer: True
5. The Moon has many craters due to impacts of asteroids and rocks.
   Answer: True
6. Nebula is the name of our galaxy.
   Answer: False (Milky Way is our galaxy)
7. Stars other than the Sun are too far to be seen during daytime.
   Answer: True
8. Uranus and Neptune are inner planets.
   Answer: False (They are outer planets)
9. The Solar System includes the Sun, eight planets, and many smaller objects.
   Answer: True
10. Halley’s Comet appears every 76 years.
    Answer: True

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SET 5 – True or False – Chapter 12 – Beyond Earth

1. Constellations were historically used to help travellers find directions.
   Answer: True
2. The Orion constellation is best seen in India from December to April.
   Answer: True
3. Venus can only be seen during midnight.
   Answer: False (Seen at dawn or dusk)
4. The Moon is larger than the Earth.
   Answer: False
5. Stars shine with their own light.
   Answer: True
6. Comets become brighter when they come close to the Sun.
   Answer: True
7. The Sun is extremely far away compared to other stars.
   Answer: False (It is the closest star)
8. The asteroid belt lies between Jupiter and Saturn.
   Answer: False (Between Mars and Jupiter)
9. The Universe contains many galaxies.
   Answer: True
10. Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to us after the Sun.
    Answer: True

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