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1. 1.

   Look at these two pictures. Identify the events taking place in both the pictures.

   

2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. There are _______________ planets in the solar system.
   2. _______________ is the earth's satellite.
   3. A _______________ is the distance travelled by light in one year.
   4. Meteors are also called _______________.
   5. Planets revolve around the _______________.
3. 3.

   Tick (√) the correct option.

   1. Sirius is the brightest star seen in the constellation.
      1. Ursa Major
      2. Orion
      3. Cassiopeia
      4. Ursa minor
   2. Mars is (a/an)
      1. cold planet
      2. inner planet
      3. outer planet
      4. comet
   3. Which of these planets have rings?
      1. Mercury
      2. Saturn
      3. Venus
      4. Earth
   4. The Pole star is in the constellation of
      1. Ursa Major
      2. Orion
      3. Cassiopeia
      4. Ursa Minor
   5. Halley's comet appears after every
      1. 76 years
      2. 176 years
      3. 70 years
      4. 67 years
4. 4.

   Match the columns.

   COLUMN A	COLUMN B
   1. Great Bear	a. Hottest planet
   2. Comets	b. Large number of satellites
   3. Orion	c. Bright head with a tail
   4. Cassiopeia	d. Saptarshi
   5. Venus	e. The hunter
   6. Saturn	f. Egyptian queen

    

5. 5.

   Give one word for the following.

   1. The brightest star in the sky
   2. The planet that is visible to the naked eye
   3. The distance travelled by the light in one year
   4. A small number of stars within a constellation forming a recognisable pattern
6. 6.

   What is universe?