Solar System
Solar System: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, The Sun, The Planets, Meteor Showers & Telescopes etc.
Important Questions on Solar System
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.
In the _____ (peripheral/core) of the sun, hydrogen gas fuses with the liberation of energy.
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.
Name the fifth planet from the sun.
The celestial bodies that revolve around a planet without independently revolving around the sun are called -
If Saturn is dropped into a sea large enough to hold it; it will actually _____ (float/sink) in it.
Neptune is the smallest planet in the solar system.
