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What is a constellation? Name any two constellations.

Important Questions on Stars and the Solar System

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Science>Chapter 17 - Stars and the Solar System>Exercises>Q 10
Draw sketches to show the relative positions of prominent stars in Ursa Major.
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Science>Chapter 17 - Stars and the Solar System>Exercises>Q 10
Draw sketches to show the relative positions of prominent stars in Orion.
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Science>Chapter 17 - Stars and the Solar System>Exercises>Q 11
Name two objects other than planets which are members of the solar system.
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Science>Chapter 17 - Stars and the Solar System>Exercises>Q 12
Explain how you can locate the Pole Star with the help of Ursa Major.
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Science>Chapter 17 - Stars and the Solar System>Exercises>Q 13
Do all the stars in the sky move? Explain.
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Science>Chapter 17 - Stars and the Solar System>Exercises>Q 14
Why is the distance between stars expressed in light years? What do you understand by the statement that a star is eight light years away from the Earth?
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Science>Chapter 17 - Stars and the Solar System>Exercises>Q 15
The radius of Jupiter is 11 times the radius of the Earth. Calculate the ratio of the volumes of Jupiter and the Earth. How many Earths can Jupiter accommodate?
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Science>Chapter 17 - Stars and the Solar System>Exercises>Q 16

Boojho made the following sketch (see the figure) of the solar system. Is the sketch correct? If not, correct it.

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