Exploring of Solar System
Exploring of Solar System: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Stars, Telescopes, Comets, Rover, Unit of Distance, Light Year, Artificial Satellites, Exoplanets, Missions to Moon, The Nearest Star to Earth, Human Landings on Moon and, Ancient Astronomy
Important Questions on Exploring of Solar System
What are the types of rovers?
What are rovers used for?
Give the names of the astronauts who first landed on Moon.
Describe the human curiosity to explore moon.
Why large distances do not use metres or kilometres in measurement?
What are exoplanets?
What is the geocentric model?
The temperature of an exoplanet is an important factor that might determine whether life can exist on it. Which of these factors does not affect the temperature of the planet?
An exoplanet is a planet that orbits:
Why do stars look very small?
Here is the definition of an important term from the glossary of space terms. Choose the correct term for the given description.
(meteorite, spacewalk, cosmology, probe, solar flares, astronomer, galaxy, revolve, constellation, capsule, rotate, escape velocity)
One of the very large groups of stars and other matter that are found throughout the universe: _____
The distance between two cities is measured in kilometer.
Give one word for the first man-made satellite.
(Choose from: Aryabhatta/ Sputnik - )
Light year means
Name the following.
An instrument for studying stars.
Your friend is eager to observe solar eclipse. He has bought a new telescope and binoculars. Do you think it is safe to observe the sun through them? Learn safety practices to view solar eclipse and share it with your friends.
What are groups of stars called? Can you name any?
Man-made satellites help in the forecast of weather.
