The Earth in the Solar System

Consider the following statements:
1. The sun, the moon and all those objects shining in the night sky are called planets.
2. The sun is not a star.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. The celestial bodies which have their own heat and light are called stars.
2. They are made up of gases.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. The various patterns formed by different groups of stars are called Milky way.
2. Saptarishi is a part of Ursa Major Constellation.
3. The North star always remains in the same position in the sky.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. The word ‘planet’ comes from the Greek word “Planetal” which means ‘wanderers’.
2. Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus have rings around them.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. Sun
2. Eight Planets
3. Satellites
4. Asteroid
5. Meteoroids
Which of the above are parts of the solar system?

Consider the following statements:
1. The sun is about 150 million km away from the earth.
2. The gases are the ultimate source of heat and light for the solar system.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?

Which of the following planet is considered as ‘Earth’s-twin\’?

Consider the following statements:
1. All the eight planets ofthe solar system move around the sun in fixed paths called orbits.
2. Mercury takes only about 88 days to complete one round along its orbit.
3. Till recently (August 2014), Pluto was also considered a planet.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. As per size, earth is the third largest planet in the solar system.
2. The shape of earth is Geoid.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?

Which planet of the solar system is called blue planet?

Consider the following statements:
1. The light of the sun takes about six minutes to reach the earth.
2. Neil Armstrong was the first man to step on the surface of the moon on 21 July, 1969.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. A Satellite is a celestial body that moves around the planets.
2. The moon moves around the earth in about 27 days.
3. The moon has mountains, plains and depressions on its surface.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. The tiny bodies which move around the sun apart from stars, planets and satellites are called meteoroids.
2. Meteoroids are found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?