Lakhmir Singh and Manjit Kaur Solutions for Chapter: Stars and the Solar System, Exercise 1: Very Short Answer Type Questions

In which season of the year are the following constellations visible in the night sky?
Leo Major

Name the planet:
farthest from the Sun

Name two constellations which are visible in the sky:
In the winter season.

The small heavenly bodies revolving around the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called _____.

Shooting stars are actually not _____(stars/ meteors).

A celestial body that revolves around a planet is known as _____.

A meteoroid becomes a _____ on entering Earth’s atmosphere.

The long-distance transmission of television programmes has been made possible with the help of _____ satellites.

(natural/artificial)