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3. A satellite and a planet.
4. A meteor and a meteorite.

F. Answer in one word or phrase :
1. What are all stars and planets located in the universe called?

2. What resulted after the Big Bang?
3. What is our parent galaxy in which the Solar System is located?
4. To which star do the top two stars of the Big Bear point?
5. Which star is at the centre of the Solar System?

6. What is a meteor called when it starts to burn?
G. Answer the questions in brief :

1. How is distance measured in the space?
2. What is Akash Ganga? Where can we see it?
3. How big is the universe?

4. What are the two types of planets?
5. How is the Earth a unique planet?
6. Why do we see only one side of the Moon?

H. Answer the questions in detail :
1. Write about the planet.
2. What is the constellation?

3. Write about the comets.
4. What is the Solar System?
5. What are asteroids and where are they found?
6. What are meteorites?

1. Why does the sun appear to move from east to west on the Earth?
2. On which planet of our Solar System would you like to search for life and why?

ISRO
ISRO is the main space research unit of Government of India. Vikram Sarabhai and
Homi Bhabha pioneered India’s space research activities. On 22 October 2008, the
launch of Chandrayaan–1 marked India’s first mission to the moon. On 22 July 2019,
Chandrayaan–2 was launched to explore unexpected section of the Moon—South
polar region. The mission of Chandrayaan-2 is 95 percent successful, before it lost its
communication.

Exploring The Solar System
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