Some Other Members Of The Solar System
Chapter Name : Stars And The Solar System |
Sub Topic Code : 101_08_17_05_01 |
Topic Name : Some Other Members Of The Solar System |
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Sub Topic Name : Some Other Members Of The Solar System |
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Introduction
Sun is the center of the whole solar system and all the planets, asteroids, comets, revolve around it.
Pre-Requisites:
Introduction about the sun and the planets revolving around it.
Activity:
Make a list of artificial satellites which India has launched so far.
Real Life Question:
“Why we sometimes see a shooting star in the sky?” “You sometimes hear the prediction of monsoon, why is this possible?”
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Asteroids Meteors Comets | Those objects which are found between mars and Jupiter and revolve around the sun. Sometimes a bright flash of light in the clear sky is called meteors. They revolve around the sun and have bright head and long tail. |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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Real life uses :
Artificial satellites are used to predict weather and to transmit radio and TV signals.
Places to visit :
Planetarium, where you can use telescopes to see these asteroids and comets closely.
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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| Solar System | The solar system has 8 planets and various things that revolve around the sun. |
What you learn in Theory:
In the solar system sun is the center point of everything. 8 planets and various other things revolve around the sun. Comets revolve around the sun in elliptical path.
What you learn in Practice:
Those man-made satellites which revolve around the sun are very useful in determining the weather of the country, transmitting radio and TV signals.