geography

Grade -08

the solar system

worksheet

Answer all the questions.

1. What is called solar system?
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2. Write some celestial bodies found in the solar system?
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3. What is the temperature of centre of the sun?
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4. Give some features of following
 The sun :
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 Planets:
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5. Write 02 types of planets?
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6. Give 3 examples of inner planet?
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7. Give 03 examples of outer planets?
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8. Write some features of given planets?
 Mercury:
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 Venus:
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 Earth:
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 Mars:
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 Saturn:
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 Uranus:
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 Neptune:
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9. Write the rotation period of given planets.
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10.What is dwarf planet?
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11.Explain shortly about natural satellite?
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12.Give 05 dwarf planets?
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13.What is asteroids?
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14.What are the beliefs connected with the solar system?
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15.Write 03 new knowledge about the solar system?
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