Earth and the Solar System

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Earth and the Solar System: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Solar System, The Sun, The Planets, Satellite, Natural Satellites, Artificial Satellites, Application of Artificial Satellites, Artificial Satellite of India, etc.

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How many artificial satellites are launched by India? Which is the largest satellite out of it?

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The celestial bodies that revolve around a planet without independently revolving around the sun are called -

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_____ is a rocky body that could not turn into a planet when the solar system was formed but revolves around the sun.

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Name the first artificial satellite sent by Russia in space.

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Identify the movement of the planets which causes day and night.

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The orbits of Neptune and Pluto overlap each other, but they do not collide. What might be the possible reason for this?

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What is the shape of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun?

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Neptune completes one orbit for every 165 orbits that the Earth makes around the Sun. Which of the following do you understand from this information?

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Observe the spinning top as shown in the image. Which movement of the Earth is represented by this top?

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The planets move around the sun in fixed track known as_____ 

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The thin layer of atmosphere around the sun is called

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Solve the riddle to identify the natural resource.

Darkness drives away from me. A bright light comes from me. A source of energy, that is me. Who am I? 

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Stars are not sources of light. 

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Explain the importance of satellites in details?

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What are the different constituents of our solar system?

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We talk to others on our mobile phones. What makes communication on a mobile phone possible?

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We watch TV programmes on many different channels. Where do they come from?

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Planets give out light of their own.

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The sun is at the

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Name the galaxy which is our neighbour.