NCERT Solutions For Class 6 Social Science Geography Chapter 1-The Earth in the Solar System

The topics and Sub Topics in Class 6 Social Science Geography Chapter 1–The Earth in the Solar System are:

SectionTopic Name
1 The Solar System
1.1The Sun
1.2Planets
1.3The Earth
1.4The Moon
1.5Asteroids
1.6Meteorids
Class 6 Social Science Geography Chapter 1 Textbook Questions Solved

 

Q 1- Answer the following questions briefly.

(a)   How does a planet differ from a star?

Ans:       (a) Differences between a planet and a star:

Planet

Star

It revolves around a star like the sun.

It does not revolve around any planet.

It does not have its own heat and light.

Starts have their own heat and light.

(b) What is meant by the ‘Solar System’?

Ans:       The solar system is a family of the sun and its eight planets including asteroids, meteors and meteorites.

(c)  Name all the planets according to their distance from the sun.

Ans:  The planets according to their distance from the sun are :-

                Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars,    Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

(d)  Why is the Earth called a unique planet?

Ans:  The earth is called a unique planet because it is the only known planet of our solar system where life is possible.

(e)  Why do we see only one side of the moon always?

Ans:  Since the moon takes same time to rotate around its axis and revolve around the earth, only one side of the moon is visible to us.

(f)  What is the Universe?

Ans:       The universe is a collection or cluster of galaxies which is a huge system of billions of stars, clouds of dust and gases.

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