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How much time does light take to reach us from the Sun?

Important Questions on Stars and the Solar System

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Lakhmir Singh's SCIENCE FOR CLASS 8>Chapter 17 - Stars and the Solar System>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 51
How much time does light take to reach us from the next nearest star ‘Proxima Centauri’?
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Lakhmir Singh's SCIENCE FOR CLASS 8>Chapter 17 - Stars and the Solar System>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 52
What is Solar System? Name the different types of celestial objects which are members of the Solar System.
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Lakhmir Singh's SCIENCE FOR CLASS 8>Chapter 17 - Stars and the Solar System>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 53
What are planets? How many planets are there in the Solar System?
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Lakhmir Singh's SCIENCE FOR CLASS 8>Chapter 17 - Stars and the Solar System>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 54
Name all the planets of the Solar System in the order of their increasing distances from the Sun.
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Lakhmir Singh's SCIENCE FOR CLASS 8>Chapter 17 - Stars and the Solar System>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 55
What are inner planets and outer planets? Name them.
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Lakhmir Singh's SCIENCE FOR CLASS 8>Chapter 17 - Stars and the Solar System>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 56
Why is it difficult to observe the planet Mercury?
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Lakhmir Singh's SCIENCE FOR CLASS 8>Chapter 17 - Stars and the Solar System>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 57
State one way in which the planets can be distinguished from the stars in the night sky.
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Lakhmir Singh's SCIENCE FOR CLASS 8>Chapter 17 - Stars and the Solar System>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 58
What are the various environmental conditions available on Earth which are responsible for the existence and continuation of life on Earth?