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Answer: The sun and the celestial bodies that revolve around it form the solar system.
Question: Apart from plants, name the other celestial bodies that are in the
solar system.
Answer: Apart from plants, name the other celestial bodies that are in the solar system are:
1. Comets
2. Asteroids
3. Satellites
Question: How is the earth different from all the other planets in the solar
system?
Answer: Earth is different from all the other planets in the solar system because it is only the planet that has
life. The following features make life possible on earth.
1. Presence of air, water and soil.
2. Presence of atmosphere around the planet.
3. Presece of important gases like oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen in the air.
4. The different layers of atmosphere perform special functions for eg stratosphere has ozone layer which
protect us from ultravoilet rays (UV rays).
5. The surface of the earth has various features like oceans, rivers, mountains and valleys.
Question: Describe the surface of the moon.
Answer: Surface of moon:
The surface of the moon is covered with craters, mountains, valleys.
Formation of craters:
1. Craters were formed on the surface of the moon billions of years ago. They are formed when solid bodies
called meteorits are crashed into moon’s surface.
2. The oldest craters were formed billions of years ago. Lava that floats from these craters covered the earlier
craters and made them smooth and dark.
3. The surface of the moon have not changed since then because there is no water and air on the moon to cause
weathering.