Short Answer Questions.
1. Define the Solar System. Name all the planets that make up our Solar System.
2. How is a satellite different from a star?
3. Define constellation with example.
4. How will you figure a planet in the night sky?
Answers
Answer:
1 the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit round the sun, together with smaller bodies
Explanation:
The planets of the solar system are (in order of distance from the sun) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
2 Satellite and star are totally different terms. A satellite is a structure that revolves around a planet example moon revolves around Sun . But a star is a shining body that does not revolve around any planet and is still on its place
3 group of stars that forms a pattern and has a name
example -Ursa major, Orion, Leo, Draco, Cancer etc.
4 Mercury: Mercury will be visible near the Sun. ...
Mars: look low in the morning sky, Mars moves eastward.
Jupiter: Jupiter is always located very far away from the sun.
Saturn: look low in the Libra constellation to see this bright planet.
Answer:
1. Solar system is the combination of sun and some celestial bodies including earth and 7 other planets, 5 dwarf planets and and countless fragments of leftovers called asteroids metroids comets and satellites of the planets. Planets as per distance from sun : Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. Pluto is a dwarf planet.
2. A satellite moves around a planet whereas a star is fixed at one place. A star has its own light and emit energy whereas a satellite dont has its own light.
3. A constellation is a group of stars which make up imaginary outline or pattern in the night sky. Examples are Ursa major, Orion, Leo, Draco, Cancer etc.
4. Mercury: this planet twinkles, flashing a bright yellow color.
Venus: Venus is large and silver.It is known as evening star and morning star. you can see it in east in morning and in west in evening.
Mars: this planet is a reddish color.
Jupiter: Jupiter glows white throughout the night. It is the second brightest point of light in the night sky.
Saturn: a smaller planet that is yellowish-white in color.