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Name any two celestial objects which we can see easily in the night sky
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Stars
moon |
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Name the star after sun which is close to the earth
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Proxima centauri
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Name the star which remains fixed at the same place in the sky in the north
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Pole star
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Name the unit which is used to express distance between the various celestial bodie(like stars and planets)
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Light year
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Why is the distance between stars and planets expressed in light years
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The distance in the universe are so large that kilometer becomes extremely small and inconvenient unit to express such a large distances
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What do you understand by the statement that a star is 8 light years away from the earth
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It means that sun is about 8 light minutes away from the earth
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Name the constellation which reminds us of a large laddle or a question mark in the sky
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Ursa major
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In which season of the year is the constillation orion visible in the sky
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Winter season
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In which season of the year is the constellation ursa major visible in the sky
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Summer season
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Give two other names of the ursa major constellation
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Great bear
plough |
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In which seasonof the year are the following constellation visible in the night sky
a. cassiopeia b. leo major |
A. winter
b. summer |
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Name the biggest planet of the solar system
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Jupiter
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Name the smallest planet of the solar system
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Mercury
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Which force keeps the the members of the solar system bound to the sun
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Gravitational pull of the sun
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Why does the sun appear to be bigger and brighter than all other stars
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It is nearer to the earth than any other stars
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