Question

Write the proper words in the blanks.
(meridian, horizon, twelve, nine, apparent, celestial, ecliptic)

(a) When seen from a great distance, the sky seems to be touching the ground along a circle. This circle is called the ............. .

(b) The ............. is used while defining the zodiac signs.

(c) Classified according to seasons, one season will have .............. nakshatras.

(d) The rising of the sun in the east and its setting in the west is the .................. motion of the sun.

Answer 1

(a) When seen from a great distance, the sky seems to be touching the ground along a circle. This circle is called the horizon.

(b) The ecliptic is used while defining the zodiac signs.

(c) Classified according to seasons, one season will have nine nakshatras.

(d) The rising of the sun in the east and its setting in the west is the apparent motion of the sun.