PW Class 6 Science Chapter 12: Beyond Earth Solutions

When you look at the night sky, the objects you see are part of a much larger universe. Some are stars, some belong to recognisable patterns called constellations, and others are planets or smaller celestial bodies within our solar system. Beyond Earth introduces you to these objects and helps you understand their place in space.

The PW Class 6 Science Chapter 12 Solutions help you work through selected textbook exercises from the chapter. The questions below cover planets, stars, constellations, the solar system, the Pole Star, and observations of the night sky.

Beyond Earth Solutions

Here are selected questions from the chapter exercise. You can attempt each one yourself before checking the answer.

Question 1: Match the Columns

Answer:

• (i) Satellite of Earth — (d) Moon

• (ii) Red planet — (c) Mars

• (iii) Constellation — (a) Orion

• (iv) Planet commonly called an evening star — (b) Venus

Question 2: Solve the Following Riddle

My first alphabet is the M in MAN but not in CAN.
My second alphabet is in ACE also in FAN.
My third alphabet is the R in RAT and not in CAT.
My fourth alphabet is in SUN but not in FUN.

Answer: MARS

The letters obtained from the clues together form MARS.

Question 3: Which of the following is not a member of our solar system?

1. Sirius

2. Comets

3. Asteroids

4. Pluto

Answer: Sirius

Sirius is a star outside our solar system, whereas comets, asteroids, and Pluto belong to our solar system.

Question 4: Which of the following is not a planet of the Sun?

1. Jupiter

2. Pluto

3. Neptune

4. Saturn

Answer: Pluto

Pluto is classified as a dwarf planet rather than one of the eight planets of the solar system.

Question 5: Which is the brighter star, the Pole Star or Sirius?

Answer: Sirius is brighter. The source solution identifies Sirius as the brightest star in the night sky.

Question 6: An artist’s presentation of the solar system is given in the figure. Is the order of the planets correct? If not, write the correct order.

Answer: The planets should be arranged outward from the Sun as:

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

The figure in the source exercise asks you to identify and correct the positions of all eight planets.

Question 7: A portion of the night sky with stars is shown in the figure. Identify the Big Dipper, Little Dipper, and Pole Star.

Answer: The Big Dipper and Little Dipper can be identified from their characteristic star patterns. The Pole Star is located using the Little Dipper.

The source solution uses a labelled night-sky diagram to show all three objects, making this a useful figure-based exercise for recognising constellations.

Question 8: You can see stars fading away at dawn and appearing at dusk. During the day, we do not see the stars. Explain why.

Answer: During the day, the Sun’s bright light outshines the stars, making them invisible to our eyes. The atmosphere also scatters sunlight, producing the bright daytime sky and masking the faint light coming from stars.

Beyond Earth Solutions PDF

The Class 6 Science Chapter 12 Solutions PDF provides solutions for the textbook exercises from Beyond Earth. It includes questions on planets, stars, constellations, the solar system, Sirius, Pole Star, Big Dipper, Little Dipper, and night-sky observations, along with figure-based exercises and answers.

You can use the selected solutions above for quick chapter practice and refer to the complete PDF when you want to work through the remaining NCERT exercises.

Go Beyond the Textbook Exercises with PW Class 6 Science Resources

Once you have worked through the Beyond Earth Solutions, you can use other PW resources to revise chapter concepts and practise them in different question formats.

• Class 6 Science Syllabus – Check the chapters and topics included in Class 6 Science and plan your revision accordingly.

• Class 6 Science Notes – Revisit concepts related to the solar system, stars, planets, constellations, and other Class 6 Science topics.

• Class 6 Science Important Questions – Practise chapter-based questions on celestial objects, constellations, planets, natural satellites, and sky observation.

• Class 6 Science Sample Papers – Test Chapter 12 concepts along with questions from other chapters.

• Class 6 Science Solutions – Access chapter-wise solutions and work through textbook exercises across Class 6 Science.

The PW Class 6 Science Chapter 12 Solutions can help you connect textbook exercises with the concepts behind them. By working through these questions on planets, stars, constellations, and night-sky observations first, you can check your understanding before moving to the remaining exercises in the chapter.

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