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Stars And Solar System

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Why do stars appear to us like points, whereas sun looks bigger?

Solution

Sun is located closer to the earth as compared to stars. Stars are million times farther away than the sun. Therefore, stars appear to us like points and Sun appears bigger.

Some More Questions From Stars and Solar System Chapter

Phases of the moon occur because

The planet which is farthest from the Sun is __________.

The planet which appears reddish in colour is ________.

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.

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