The Earth In The Solar System (Class:- 6 Geography)

1. Full moon:- Poornima is called full moon.

It appears at different position and different shape.

2. New Moon:-Amavasya is called New moon.

In this day provided it is a clear night.

3. Celestial body :- all those object shining in the sky is called celestial body. Such as the Sun,the Star,the Moon.

4.State the characteristic of Sun:-

१. They are made up of gases.

२. They have own heat and light.

३. Which they emits in larger amount.

5.Why does not the stars appear in the day time ?

The very bright light of the sun does not allow us to see all these bright object of the night sky.

6.Why does the star look small at night ?

They look so tiny because they are very-very far from us.

7.What are constellation called and state its characteristic ?

Various patterns formed by different group of stars, they are called constellation.

8. What is a example of

constellation ?

Ursa Major or Big bear

9. Seven stars of group is called ?

Saptarishi, it's form a part of Ursa major constellation.

10. What do you understand by pole star ?

The north star indicates the north direction. It always remains in the same position in the sky.

11.What is the planet and how many types are there ?

१.Planet comes from Greek word 'plantai' time which means wanders

They do not have their own heat and light.

२.They are lit by the light of stars such bodies are called planet.

३.There are eight types of planet

It gets all its heat and light from the sun,Which our nearest star.