1. Mars O
Saturn
С O
In which year was Pluto categorised as a dwarf pl
i. 2003 O ii.
2006 O
efine the following terms.
Meteoroid
b.
Comet
Orbit
e.
Meteor shov
e short answers to the following questions.
What are celestial bodies? Give any two examp
Why is the earth also called the blue planet?
Answers
Answer:
1. Mars O
Saturn
С O
In which year was Pluto categorised as a dwarf pl
i. 2003 O ii.
2006 O
efine the following terms.
Meteoroid
b.
Comet
Orbit
e.
Meteor shov
e short answers to the following questions.
What are celestial bodies? Give any two examp
Why is the earth also called the blue
Explanation:
1. Mars O
Saturn
С O
In which year was Pluto categorised as a dwarf pl
i. 2003 O ii.
2006 O
efine the following terms.
Meteoroid
b.
Comet
Orbit
e.
Meteor shov
e short answers to the following questions.
What are celestial bodies? Give any two examp
Why is the earth also called the blue
Answer:
1 ans. ii(2006)
Define-
1. Meteoroid- a small body moving in the solar system that would be considered a meteor if it enters the Earth's atmosphere.
2. Comet- an object in space that looks like a bright star with a tail and that moves around the Sun.
3. Orbit- an imaginary line on which planets move around the Sun.
Short answer questions
1. A celestial body can be defined as any object outside the Earth's atmosphere. Ex. Meteor and Comets.
2. Earth is also called the Blue planet because it's 71 percent part is made of water