the earth in the solar system

Which of the following is the closest planet to the Sun?

• EARTH

• MARS

• MERCURY

• VENUS

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

•  Jupiter

• Saturn

• Mars

• Venus

________________________ IS REGARDED AS THE MOTHER OF ALL NATURAL SCIENCES

• ASTRONOMY

• CHEMESTRY

• ZOOLOGY

• BIOLOGY

ASTRONOMY IS THE STUDY OF_______________

• AIR, LAND , BIOSPHERE

• PLANETS , BIG BANG THOERY, METEOR SHOWERS

• BLACKNESS

• PLANETS, BIG BANG THEORY , ANIMALS ETC

Identify the picture and answer the question:

• Asteroids Belt

• Sun Spots

• Meteor

• Comet

Assertion(A): The word planet comes from the Greek word ‘planetai’,

which means Wanderers.

Reason(R): The earth on which we live is a planet. It gets all its heat

and light from the moon, which is our nearest star.

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true

Which planet is known as the 'Morning Star'?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

• Andromeda

• Milky Way

• Black Eye

• Whirlpool

Assertion(A): All eight planets of the solar system move around the

sun in a fixed path.

Reason(R): These elongated paths are called orbits. Mercury is the

nearest to the sun.

• i. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• ii. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

• iii. A is true but R is false.

• iv. A is false but R is true.

1. Write any two forms of constellations in the sky.

• • A. Orion and Ursa Major

• • B. Polaris and Sirius

• • C. Earth and Mars

• • D. Moon and Sun