Question

Fill in the blanks.
(a) The planet which is farthest from the Sun is ____________ .
(b) The planet which appears reddish in colour is ____________ .
(c) A group of stars that appear to form a pattern in the sky is known as a ____________ .
(d) A celestial body that revolves around a planet is known as __________.
(e) Shooting stars are actually not ____________.
(f) Asteroids are found between the orbits of _________ and _________ .

Answer 1

In order to solve this question proper knowledge of the solar system is necessary. There are a total eight planets in our solar system. Each planet of the solar system has its own unique properties and are often known by different names according to their individual properties.

Complete step by step solution:
A) The planet which is farthest from the Sun is Neptune. It is also known as the Roman God of the Sea. It is the eighth planet of the Solar System.

B) The planet which appears reddish in colour is Mars. Mars is also known as the Red Planet. It is the fourth planet from the Sun.

C) A group of stars that appear to form a pattern in the sky is known as a Constellation. Stars move across the sky on a regular schedule or time table, more or less like the sun and at various times of year, form different constellations at the sunset. There are many constellations that can be seen in the sky at any clear night for example Ursa Major, Orion, Canis Major etc.

D) A satellite is a celestial body that revolves around the planets. Satellites can be natural as well as artificial. Moon is the natural satellite of the earth.

E) Shooting Stars are actually not Meteors. A shooting star or a falling star has actually nothing to do with the actual stars. These are actually amazing streaks of light that can be seen in the night sky and are caused by tiny bits of dust and rocks called meteoroids.

F) Asteroids are mainly found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. These are the small, rocky objects that orbit around the sun.

Note: It is interesting to know that our Solar System is the gravitationally bound system of Sun and the planets and other objects that orbit the sun, either directly or indirectly. There are eight planets in our solar system. All the planets orbit around the sun. Mercury is the nearest and Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun.