NCERT SOLUTIONS

CLASS VIII SCIENCE

CHAPTER-17 STARS AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Question 1:

From the following pick out, which is not the member of the solar system?

a) A satellite

b) A comet

c) An asteroid

d) A constellation

Answer:

d) A constellation

A constellation is not the member of the solar system. These are the group of stars that forms a recognizable shape is known as
Constellation.

Question 2:

Which is not a planet of the sun from the following?

a) Mercury

b) Earth

c) Sirius

d) Saturn

Answer:

c) Sirius

It is not the planet of the sun but it is a star.

Question 3:

What is the reason behind the phases of the moon?

a) Continuous changing of the distance of the moon from us

b) The thickness of the moon's atmosphere is variable

c) We can see only that part of the moon which reflects light towards us.

d) Only the part of the moon's surface is covered by the Earth's shadow

Answer:

c) We can see only that part - of the moon, which reflects light towards us.

Moon does not have its own light. It is only be seen by us when sunlight falls on the moon and gets reflected towards us. So, we can
only see the part of the moon on which the sunlight falls and reflects towards us.

Question 4:

Complete the following sentences:

a) Farthest olanet from the sun is