4. Name the planet which has a reddish appearance.
5. Give short answers for the following questions.
1. Name the planets according to their increasing size.
2. Name the planets according to their distance from the sun.
3. Why do the planets not twinkle like stars at night?
4. Why is the earth called the blue planet?
G. Give long answers for the following questions.
1. What is the significance of the sun in the solar system?
2. How is the earth a unique planet in the solar system?
3. Write at least one characteristic of each planet in the solar syste
4. Describe the phases of the moon.
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5. Why do we always see the same face of the moon?
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4. Mars: It has a reddish appearance; hence, it is also known as the Red Planet. 5. Jupiter: It is the largest planet in our solar system with 39 moons.
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1 Mercury < Mars < Venus < Earth < Neptune < Uranus < Saturn < Jupiter
2 Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
3 Planets, just like the Sun, do not twinkle. Planets are also closer to the Earth than those distant stars, so planets appear larger in comparison. Due to the planets' apparent closeness to Earth, the light coming from these celestial bodies does not bend much due to Earth's atmosphere .
4 Planet Earth has been called the "Blue Planet" due to the abundant water on its surface. Here on Earth, we take liquid water for granted; after all, our bodies are mostly made of water. However, liquid water is a rare commodity in our solar system.
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