NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Social Science
Geography Chapter 1 – The Earth in the Solar System
1. Answer the Following Questions Briefly.
A. How does a planet differ from a star?
Ans: The difference between a planet and a star is: A planet does not possess its own heat and
light and is lit by the light of the stars whereas a star is made up of gas and possesses its own
heat and light.
B. What is meant by the ‘Solar System’?
Ans: The Sun, the eight planets along with their satellites, and some other celestial bodies like
asteroids and meteoroids form the solar system. For example, we can consider the solar system
as a family whose head is the Sun.
C. Name all the planets according to their distance from the Sun.
Ans: The planets are as follows:
• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars
• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune
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D. Why is the Earth called a unique planet?
Ans: The Earth is called a unique planet because it supports life. The conditions here are
favourable to support life like air, water, and life-supporting gases. It is neither cool nor hot.
E. Why do we see only one side of the Moon always?
Ans: We can see only one side of the moon always because it takes 27 days for a complete
spin around the Earth as a result of which only one side of the moon is visible to us.
F. What is the Universe?
Ans: The Universe is a collection of millions of galaxies. A galaxy is a system that consists of
billions of stars, planets, clouds of dust, etc.
2. Tick the Correct Answer.
A. The planet that is known as the "Earth's Twin" is:
1. Jupiter
2. Saturn
3. Venus
Ans: (3) Venus
B. Which is the third nearest planet to the Sun?
1. Venus
2. Earth
3. Mercury
Ans: (2) Earth
C. All the planets move around the Sun in
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1. Circular path
2. Rectangular path
3. Elongated path
Ans: (3) Elongated path
D. The Pole Star indicates the direction to the
1. South
2. North
3. East
Ans: (2)North
E. Asteroids are found between the Orbits of
1. Saturn and Jupiter
2. Mars and Jupiter
3. The Earth and Mars
Ans: (2) Mars and Jupiter
3. Fill in the Blanks.
A. A group of _____ forming various patterns is called a _____.
Ans: stars, constellations
B. A huge system of stars is called ____.
Ans: galaxy
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C. _____ is the closest celestial body to our earth.
Ans: Moon
D. ____ is the third nearest planet to the sun.
Ans: Earth
E. Planets do not have their own _____ and _____ .
Ans: heat, light
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