Paper I · 4 Geography of India & AP · 4.1.1 Universe, solar system and the Earth

4.1.1.3 The Sun and the eight planets: key features compared

The Sun holds almost all the mass of the solar system and drives it with its energy; around it move eight planets, four small rocky inner planets and four giant outer planets, each with a few features that exams ask again and again.

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Key terms

  • Sun
  • photosphere
  • corona
  • sunspots
  • solar wind
  • inner planets
  • outer planets
  • Mercury
  • Venus
  • Earth
  • Mars
  • Jupiter
  • Saturn
  • Uranus
  • Neptune
  • retrograde rotation
  • Aditya-L1
  • Mangalyaan

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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