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The Earth in the Solar System — Social Science STD 6 — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6Social ScienceThe Earth in the Solar System5 Marks
Question
Describe asteroids and meteoroids.
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Answer

Asteroids:
  1. Besides Stars, Planets and Satellites there are also numerous tiny heavenly bodies.
  2. They also revolve round the Sun.
  3. They are called asteroids.
  4. They are found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
  5. The largest asteroid is Ceres.
  6. Asteroids are parts of a planet which exploded many years back.
Meteoroids:
  1. The small pieces of rocks which revolve round the Sun are called meteoroids.
  2. When they enter the earth’s atmosphere, they begin to burn.
  3. These burning rocks are called meteors.
  4. They cause a flash or sink of light.
  5. A meteor not destroyed fully, falls on the earth. It is called a meteorite. It creates a hollow or depression in the ground.
  6. A very good example of such a meteorite depression is in Arizona, USA. India has an example of such depression in Ramgarh in Rajasthan.

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