Question 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 __________.
(e) Shooting stars are actually not ____________.
(f) Asteroids are found between the orbits of _________ and _________ .

Answer

(a) Neptune

Neptune is present far away from the sun.

(b) Mars

Because on Mars, a lot of rocks and iron parts are present, when they come in contact of air, they get oxidized and turn into reddish colour.

(c) Constellation

Constellation is a group of stars with a recognizable pattern in the sky.

(d) Satellite

Satellite gives scientific information about the planet and it is a source of communication also.

(e) Stars

They are actually not stars, they are meteors.

(f) Mars, Jupiter

Asteroids occupy a large gap between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

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