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NCERT Question 16 - Chapter 17 Class 8 - Stars and the Solar System

Last updated at Dec. 16, 2024 by Teachoo

Boojho made the following sketch (Fig. 17.29) of the solar system. Is the sketch correct? If not, correct it

Answer

No, the sketch is incorrect.

The changes made are

  • Position of Mars and Venus are interchanged
  • Position of Neptune and Uranus are Interchanged
  • The asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter, not between Jupiter and Saturn

The correct figure is given below

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