Among the following which planet takes maximum time for one revolution around the Sun?
Ans. (b)
Explanation
Jupiter takes 12 years for one revolution where as earth takes 1 year, Mars takes 687 days and Venus takes 263 days.
Asteroids revolve around the sun between the orbits of the planets:
(a) Mars and Earth
(b) Venus and Mars
(c) Jupiter and Mars
(d) Mars and Saturn
Earth takes 365 days to revolve around the Sun, whereas, Mars takes 687 days to complete one revolution around the Sun. Why does Mars take more time than earth to complete its revolution around the Sun?
Tick the correct answers.
(a) The planet known as the “Earth’s Twin” is
(i) Jupiter
(ii) Saturn
(iii) Venus
(b) Which is the third nearest planet to the Sun?
(i) Venus
(ii) Earth
(iii) Mercury
(c) All the planets move around the Sun in a
(i) Circular path
(ii) Rectangular path
(iii) Elongated path
(d) The Pole Star indicates the direction to the
(i) South
(ii) North
(iii) East
(e) Asteroids are found between the orbits of
(i) Saturn and Jupiter
(ii) Mars and Jupiter
(iii) The Earth and Mars