What Are Constellations?
- A group of stars that appears to form a pattern or picture
- Small chunks of ice and rock come from the outer edge of the solar system
- Collection of billions of stars
- Small irregularly shaped rocks made up of metal or minerals
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A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms a perceived pattern or outline.
Why does a star produce its own light and heat?
- Nuclear fission
- Nuclear fusion
- Chemical reaction
- None
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Stars are huge celestial bodies made mostly of hydrogen and helium. Heat and light energy produced by the stars are due to the fusion reaction of hydrogen atoms.
Big bang theory was proposed by
- Georges Lemaitre
- Hermann Bondi
- Thomas Gold
- Hoyle
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Georges Lemaitre was a Belgian cosmologist, Catholic priest, and father of the Big Bang theory.
In which of these constellations does the current Pole Star, Polaris, lie?
- Ursa Minor
- Orion
- Ursa Major
- Corona Borealis
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Ursa Minor, or the 'Little Bear', is a relatively conspicuous constellation, visible from the latitudes 90 degrees North to 10 degrees South. It is 'circum-polar', i.e. always visible in the sky, above 20 degrees North latitude.
For how many years the charter gave the company a monopoly to trade with the east and west coasts of India?
- 10 Years
- 20 Years
- 15 Years
- Indefinite Years
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For an initial 15 years, the charter granted the company a monopoly on trade with India's east and west coasts.
