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Match items in column A with one or more items in column B.












































A



B



(i)



Inner planets



(a)



Saturn



(ii)



Outer planets



(b)



Pole star



(iii)



Constellation



(c)



Great Bear



(iv)



Satellite of the Earth



(d)



Moon




(e)



Earth



(f)



Orion



(g)



Mars
































A



B



(i)



Inner planets



(g), (e)



Mars, Earth



(ii)



Outer planets



(a)



Saturn



(iii)



Constellation



(c), (f)



Great Bear, Orion



(iv)



Satellite of the Earth



(d)



Moon




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4

Fill in the blanks:

(a) The planet which is farthest from the sun is ___________.


(b) The planet which appears reddish in colour is___________.


(c) A group of stars that appear to form a pattern in the sky is known as a ___________.


(d) A celestial body that revolves around a planet is known as a ___________.


(e) Shooting stars are actually not ___________.


(f) Asteroids are found between the orbits of ___________ and ___________.

5

Mark the following statement as true (T) or false (F).

(a) Pole star is a member of the solar system. ( )


(b) Mercury is the smallest planet of the solar system. ( )


(c) Uranus is the farthest planet in the solar system. ( )


(d) INSAT is an artificial satellite. ( )


(e) There are nine planets in the solar system. ( )


(f) Constellation Orion can be seen only with a telescope. ( )

7

In which part of the sky can you find Venus if it is visible as an evening star?

8

Name the largest planet of the solar system.

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