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The Earth - In the Solar System

- by Meena Choudhary Class 6th   Lesson No. 1,  Geography The Earth - In The Solar System Question 1: Answer the following questions briefly. How does a planet differ from a star? Answer.   Stars :  Stars are very big and hot celestial bodies made up of gases. They have their own heat and light, which they emit in large amounts. Planets :  Planets are celestial bodies, usually smaller than stars. They do not have their own heat and light. They are lit by the light of stars. What is meant by the ‘Solar System’? Answer.  The term ‘Solar System’ refers to the family of the sun. The Sun, eight planets, satellites and some other celestial bodies known as asteroids, comets and meteoroids together form the Solar System. Name all the planets according to their distance from the Sun. Answer.  In order of their distance from the sun, the planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Why is the Earth ...

What, Where, How and When?

- by Meena Choudhary What, Where, How and When?  Chapter Question Answers Q1. Fill in the blanks.                             i.          The places where rice was first grown are to the north of the  Vindhyas .                            ii.          Rigveda  is the earliest composition in Sanskrit.                          iii.          Along the river,  Narmada  people lived for several hundred thousand years.                          iv.        Rosetta  is a town on the north coast of Egypt. Q2. True/False     ...