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Stars and Solar System
Name two planets which appear as ‘morning star and evening star’ and why?
Mercury and Venus are the two planets that can be seen as morning and evening star in the sky.
Mercury being the closest to the Sun is hidden in the glare of the sun and is rarely visible. However, it can be observed just before the sunrise or after the sunset near the horizon.
Venus appears in the eastern sky before sunrise and appears in the western sky after the sunset.
Due to their visibilty before sunrise and after sunset, they are called evening and morning star. Also, Mercury and Venus lie inside the orbit of the earth.
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A group of stars that appear to form a pattern in the sky is known as a ___________.
A celestial body that revolves around a planet is known as __________.
Shooting stars are actually not _________.
Asteroids are found between the orbits of ________ and __________.
Mark the following statement as true (T) or false (F):
Pole star is a member of the solar system.
Mercury is the smallest planet of the solar system.
Mark the following statement as true (T) or false (F):
Uranus is the farthest planet in our solar system.
Mark the following statement as true (T) or false (F):
INSAT is an artificial satellite.
State True or False:
There are nine planets in the solar system.
Mark the following statement as true (T) or false (F):
Constellation Orion can be seen only with a telescope.
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