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Human Eye and Colourful World — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceHuman Eye and Colourful World1 Mark
MCQ
The stars twinkle but the planets do not twinkle at night because :
  • A
    The stars are small but the planets are large.
  • B
    The stars are very large but planets are small.
  • C
    The stars are much nearer but planets are far off.
  • ✓
    The stars are far off but planets are nearer to earth.
✓

Answer

Correct option: D.
The stars are far off but planets are nearer to earth.
Stars twinkle because they are far away. The planets do not twinkle at night because they are nearer to the earth.

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