Question 1 What are asteroids? Where are they located? Question 2 What is a comet? Question 3 When does a comet become visible to us? Question 4 What happens to the tail of comet when it moves far away from the Sun? Question 5 What is a meteor? Question 6 What is the difference between a star and a shooting star? Question 7 What are meteorites? Asteroids A … [Read more...] about Asteroids, Comets and Meteoroids
Stars and the Solar System
Satellites and Artificial Satellite
Question 1 What is meant by the phases of the Moon? What causes the phases of the moon? Question 2 What is the difference between full moon and a new moon? Question 3 What is a satellite? Name the natural satellite of the Earth? Question 4 Moon does not have light of its own? How are we able to see the moon? Question 5 State two differences between artificial and … [Read more...] about Satellites and Artificial Satellite
The Solar System
Question 1 What is a Solar system? Name the different celestial objects which are members of the Solar system? Question 2 What are planets? How many planets are there in a Solar system? Question 3 Name all the planets of Solar system? Question 4 What are inner and outer planets? Name them? Question 5 How can you distinguish between planets and stars at … [Read more...] about The Solar System
Constellations
Question 1 What is a constellation? Name few constellations? Question 2 Name the constellation which appear to have the shape of a big bear, a distorted W or M, a hunter or a big lion? Question 3 What is the number of prominent stars in Ursa Major constellation? Draw a diagram to show the position of main stars in it? Question 4 What is the number of prominent stars in … [Read more...] about Constellations
Stars
Question 1 What is meant by celestial objects? Name few celestial objects? Question 2 What is a star? Name the star nearest to the Earth? Question 3 Why does pole star appear to be stationary in the sky? Question 4 How much time does light takes to reach Earth from the Sun? Question 5 Define the term light year? Question 6 Why do stars twinkle at night whereas … [Read more...] about Stars