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I. Answer the following questions 1. How does a planet differ from a star? Ans. Planets are the celestial bodies that do not have their own light and heat but are lit by the light of nearest the stars. Planets revolve around a star. While stars are huge celestial bodies that are made up of gases and have their own light and heat and emit these in large amounts. 2. What is meant by 'Solar System'? Ans. Solar system is known as solar family with Sun as the head of the family and it consists of eight planets revolving round Sun, satellites revolving round the planets and other heavenly bodies like asteroids and meteoroids. 3. Name all the planets according to their distance from Sun. Ans. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. 4. Why is Earth called a unique planet? Ans. Earth is the third nearest planet to Sun and is neither too hot nor too cold. Earth has water on its surface and an envelop of air which contains oxygen - life-supportin...

Exercises 1. Answer the following questions briefly: Which winds bring rainfall in India? Why is it so important? Ans. Southwest monsoon winds that blow from Arabian Sea towards the land bring rainfall in India. Monsoon is very important as the agriculture of India is mainly dependent on these rains. Name the different seasons in India. Ans. The major seasons of India are: (i) Winter season from December to February (ii) Summer season from March to May (iii) Monsoon / Rainy season from June to September and (iv) Retreating monsoon / Autumn during the months of October and November. What is natural vegetation? Ans. The grasses, shrubs and trees which grow on their own without the help from human beings are called natural vegetation. Name the different types of vegetation found in India. Ans. There are five different types of natural vegetation found in India. These are: (i)Tropical Evergreen Forest (ii) Tropical Deciduous Forest (iii) Thorny Bushes (iv) Mountain Veg...