Solar System
Solar System: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, The Sun, The Planets, Meteor Showers & Telescopes etc.
Important Questions on Solar System
Which is the correct order from smallest to largest?
Name the coldest planet of our solar system.
_____ is the first planet discovered with the help of a telescope.
Name the planet which could float in water.
_____ is the biggest planet in our solar system.
_____ is the second planet nearest to the sun.
_____ star is nearest to our solar system after the sun.
_____ (Oxygen/Hydrogen) gas constitutes most of the atmosphere of the sun and the stars.
_____ comet visits our solar system after years.
In the _____ (peripheral/core) of the sun, hydrogen gas fuses with the liberation of energy.
A heavenly body with a long tail, moving around the sun in an elliptical path is called _____.
The orbit of _____ (Pluto/Moon) is not in the same plane as that of the other planets.
Name the planet having the largest number of moons.
Name the planet that was predicted before its discovery. (Choose from Pluto, Neptune, Mars)
Artificial satellites work on _____ energy.
Identify the following planets and write their names in the spaces provided:
The name of this planet starts with the letter 'V'
Collect the information about artificial satellites sent by India and their purposes. Write a brief note.
Name the celestial body that is made of frozen matter and dust particles.
