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Stars and the solar system Worksheet-1

Stars and the solar system Worksheet-1

 

  1. The planet which is farthest from the Sun is ______.

 

  1. The planet which appears reddish in colour is______.

 

  1. A group of stars that appear to form a pattern in the sky is known as a______.

 

  1. A celestial body that revolves around a planet is known as______.

 

  1. Shooting stars are actually not______.

 

  1. Asteroids are found between the orbits of _____ and______.

 

  1. The celestial body that reaches the earth is called______.

 

  1. Halleys comets   appear after nearby every ______ years.

 

  1. Small objects that revolves around the sun in the gap between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter are______.

 

  1. On the fifteenth day the moon is not visible. This day is known as______.

 

  1. The various shapes of the bright part of the moon as seen during a month are called_____.

 

  1. Stars have their own______.

 

  1. Orion is seen during ______season.

 

  1. The biggest planet of the solar system is______.

 

  1. First artificial satellite launched by India is called______.

 

  1. A groups of stars is called______.

 

  1. The smallest planet is______.

 

  1. Planet ______ is known to have the largest number of natural satellites.

 

  1. Asteroids are found between the orbits of _____ and ______.

 

  1. A group of stars that appears to form a familiar pattern is known as­______.

 

  1. A celestial body that revolves around a planet is known as______ while that revolving around a star is called a_____.

 

  1. The stone like objects entering the Earth's atmosphere appear as ______of _____at night and these are called ______.

 

  1. Transmission of television programme over distant places is made possible with the help of ______.

 

Answer:

  1. Neptune

  2. Mars

  3. Constellation

  4. Satellite

  5. Meteor

  6. Mars, Jupiter.

  7. Meteorites

  8. 76

  9. Asteroids

  10. New moon day

  11. Phases of the moon

  12. Light

  13. Winter

  14. Jupiter

  15. Aryabhatta

  16. Constellation

  17. Mercury

  18. Jupiter

  19. Mars, Jupiter

  20. Constellation

  21. Satellite, planet

  22. Streak, light, meteors

  23. Artificial satellites