Question

B. Mark for true and * for false statements.
1. The Moon is the largest object in the solar system.X
2. The Moon is the closest heavenly body to us in the sky.
3. There is no rainfall on the Moony
4. The time taken from one New Moon to the next is about 28 days.
5. When a solar eclipse occurs, it can be seen from all places on the Earth.​

Answer 1

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$\large \mathfrak{ \green{ \underline{Statement \: 1: }}}$

The moon is the largest object in the solar system.

$\large \mathfrak{ \red{ \underline{Answer : }}}$

False

$\large \mathfrak{ \blue{ \underline{Reason : }}}$

• Jupiter's largest moon is the largest non-planet in the Solar System.
• Earth's Moon is the fifth largest of the 190+ moons orbiting planets in our solar system.

$\large \mathfrak{ \green{ \underline{Statement \: 2 : }}}$

The moon is the closest heavenly body to us in the sky.

$\large \mathfrak{ \red{ \underline{Answer : }}}$

False

$\large \mathfrak{ \blue{ \underline{Reason : }}}$

• Alpha Centauri is the closest heavenly body to us in the sky.
• The fixed star Alpha Centauri, is 4.3 light years away; i.e., around 4,500 times as far as the diameter of the entire solar system.
• The moon appears to be extremely big to us.
• This is because it is nearer to our planet in comparison to the other celestial bodies

$\large \mathfrak{ \green{ \underline{Statement \: 3 : }}}$

There is no rainfall on the moon.

$\large \mathfrak{ \red{ \underline{Answer : }}}$

False

$\large \mathfrak{ \blue{ \underline{Reason : }}}$

• When the moon is high in the sky, its gravitational pull warps the atmosphere enough to reduce rainfall ever so slightly.
• There is no significant atmosphere on the moon, so it cannot trap heat or insulate the surface.
• NASA reports that traces of water vapour are released from the Moon's surface during meteor strikes.
• Water is released from the hydrated layer which is covered by dry upper soil.

$\large \mathfrak{ \green{ \underline{Statement \: 4 : }}}$

The time taken from one new moon to the next is about 28 days.

$\large \mathfrak{ \red{ \underline{Answer : }}}$

False

$\large \mathfrak{ \blue{ \underline{Reason : }}}$

• It takes 29.5 days.
• It is called the sidereal month. 
• It takes 29.5 days for the moon to complete one cycle phrase that is from one new moon to another moon.

$\large \mathfrak{ \green{ \underline{Statement \: 5 : }}}$

When a solar eclipse occurs, it can be seen from all places on the Earth.

$\large \mathfrak{ \red{ \underline{Answer : }}}$

False

$\large \mathfrak{ \blue{ \underline{Reason : }}}$

• Not everyone experiences every solar eclipse.
• Getting a chance to see atotal solar eclipse is rare.
• The moon's shadow on Earth isn't very big, so only a small portion of places on Earth will see it.
• You have to be on the sunny side of the planet when it happens.

Answer 2

Answer:

1 false

2 true

3 true

4 true

5 false