In the given figure, it is 6 A.M in the morning at a place 'X' on earth. How does the distance between the sun and 'X' change by the time it is 6 P.M?
It goes on increasing
It goes on decreasing
It first increases and then decreases
It first decreases and then increases
Which one of the following statement is true?
Sun is the biggest and closest star to the earth in the universe
Sun is the closest star to the earth but it is not the biggest star in the universe
Sun is the biggest but not the closest star to the earth in the universe
Sun is neither the biggest nor the closest star to the earth in the universe
The biggest of all planets is
mercury
earth
sun
jupiter
Changes in the seasons are caused by
rotation of the earth around itself
revolution of the earth around the sun
sunlight and darkness
rotation of the sun around itself
Which one of the following is not a part of the solar system?
Earth
Moon
Jupiter
Pole star
Which one of the following correctly shows the order of planets from the sun with the increase in distance from sun?
Mercury → Mars → Earth → Venus → Uranus → Saturn → Jupiter → Neptune
Mercury → Venus → Earth → Mars → Jupiter → Saturn → Uranus → Neptune
Jupiter → Venus → Mars → Earth → Mercury → Saturn → Neptune → Uranus
Jupiter → Uranus → Earth → Neptune → Mercury → Saturn → Mars → Venus
The days and nights are caused by
the movement of the moon around the earth
the movement of earth around the sun
the rotation of the earth on its axis
the movement of earth around the moon
The size of the sun,the earth and the moon are arranged in ascending order is
sun, moon, earth
sun, earth, moon
moon, earth, sun
moon, sun, earth
Which one of the following layers of the earth has hot trapped gases and liquids at high temperature and pressure?
Crust
Soil
Mantle
Core
A group of stars forming a pattern is shown above. Such kind of group are called
stars
planets
constellations
groups