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8th CBSE
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Earn 100

To which constellation does the pattern of stars given below belong? The two stars used by travellers to locate the pole star belong to this constellation. What are these two stars called? Mark them in the diagram.

Important Questions on Our Universe

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Basic Science for Class 8>Chapter 13 - Our Universe>Exercises>Q B
What are asteroids?
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Basic Science for Class 8>Chapter 13 - Our Universe>Exercises>Q B
What are meteorites? In which bodies are meteorite craters more commonly found and why?
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Basic Science for Class 8>Chapter 13 - Our Universe>Exercises>Q B
What is a comet? How is its tail formed?
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Basic Science for Class 8>Chapter 13 - Our Universe>Exercises>Q C
What conditions make life possible on earth?
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Basic Science for Class 8>Chapter 13 - Our Universe>Exercises>Q C
Describe how the appearance of the moon changes.
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8th CBSE
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Basic Science for Class 8>Chapter 13 - Our Universe>Exercises>Q D
The explosion that created the universe is called the _____ .
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Basic Science for Class 8>Chapter 13 - Our Universe>Exercises>Q D
Scientists recently detected a newborn star 100 light years away. Light from this star takes _____ years to reach the earth.
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8th CBSE
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Basic Science for Class 8>Chapter 13 - Our Universe>Exercises>Q D
The Milky Way galaxy is _____ in shape.