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  • Question 1
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    Shooting star is another name for
    Solution
    A shooting star is another name of a meteoroid that burns up as it passes through the earth's atmoshpere.
  • Question 2
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    Which of these represents the correct order of planets in the solar system in relation to the Sun?
    Solution
    As per the diagram the correct order of planets in the solar system in relation to the Sun is: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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    Which of the following constellations resembles a big kite with a tail?
    Solution
    Ursa major constellation or great bear constellation also resembles a big kite with a tail.
  • Question 4
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    The earth spins about its axis from
    Solution
    The sun rises in the east and sets in the west so the earth must move opposite of the movement of the sun. Hence, we can say that the earth spins about its own axis from west to east. 
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    In which of the following months, the Great Bear constellation can be seen clearly in the northern part of the sky at night?
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    The Great Bear constellation can be seen clearly in the month of April during the summer season in the northern part of the sky at night.
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    Which of the following belongs to the class of inferior planets?
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    The inferior planets are those which orbit closer to the Sun than the Earth, namely Mercury and Venus. They are seen to undergo phases ranging from crescent to full, and also exhibit retrograde motion.
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    Great Bear is commonly known as
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    In ancient Indian astrology, the group of stars of the Big Dipper (part of the constellation of Ursa Major) is called Saptarishi. The Indian name of “Saptarishi” Constellation is Ursa Major or Great Bear.
  • Question 8
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    The credit for the discovery of rings of the Saturn goes to
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    In 1610, the year after Galileo Galilei first turned a telescope to the sky, he became the very first person to observe Saturn's rings, though he could not see them well enough to discern their true nature. In 1655, Christiaan Huygens was the first person to describe them as a disk surrounding Saturn.
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    Fill in the blank:
    The Indian name of the Orion constellation is ________.
    Solution
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    The Indian name for Orion Constellation is 'Vyadha' or 'Mirga'.
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    Halley's comet was first seen by
    Solution
    Comets are large snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun. When frozen, they are the size of a small town. 
    Halley's Comet is arguably the most famous comet. It is a "periodic" comet and returns to Earth's vicinity about every 75 years,
    Halley's comet is named after the scientist Halley who saw it first time.
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