What is another name for the North Star?
What is another name for the North Star?
Polaris
What is a galaxy class 6?
A galaxy is a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems, all held together by gravity. It’s a small part of the Milky Way Galaxy. A galaxy is a huge collection of gas, dust, and billions of stars and their solar systems. A galaxy is held together by gravity.
What is our galaxy name?
The Milky Way
Why do we see only one side of the moon always Class 6?
e)We always see only one side of the moon, because the moon moves around the earth in about 27 days and it takes exactly the same time to complete one spin.
Do we always see one side of the moon?
One side of the moon always faces Earth because of what’s called synchronous rotation. That is, the moon rotates, or spins on its axis, in the same length of time it takes to orbit Earth. For that reason, our moon always has one side facing Earth, which we call the moon’s near side.
What is Ncert 6th universe?
The universe is a collection of all planets, stars, galaxies, celestial bodies, gases, dust clouds, light, etc. It is considered as an endless space. We all belong to this universe.
Why is life not possible on all planets Class 6?
The Earth is the only planet where conditions are favourable to support life. It is neither too hot nor too cold and thus have an optimum temperature to support human existence. It has water and air, which very much essential for the survival of humans.
Why is the earth called a unique planet Class 6?
The Earth is neither too hot nor too cold. It has water and air, which are very essential for our survival. The air has life-supporting gases like oxygen. Because of these reasons, the Earth is a unique planet in the solar system.
What is an equinox Class 6?
On 21st March and September 23rd, direct rays of the sun fall on the equator. At this position, neither of the poles is tilted towards the sun. So, the whole earth experiences equal days and equal nights. This is called an equinox.
Who discovered the solstice?
One in particular, the so-called “Egyptian Stonehenge,” seems to be “the earliest recorded indication that people knew something about the summer solstice,” according to Sten Odenwald, astrophysicist with the NASA Heliophysics Education Consortium.