Question



The Pole star is:

A.

North star

B.

West star

C.

East star

D.

South star

Correct option is A


The correct answer is North Star.
Star:
· A star is a big ball of fire and emits its own light.
· The Sun is also a star.
· Stars are generally very far from Earth, and therefore, they appear very small.
Information Booster
· The Earth is rotating around its axis continuously.
· If there were a star located where the axis of rotation of the Earth meets the sky, that star would appear stationary.
Pole Star:
· There is a star called the Pole Star, which is situated in the direction of the Earth’s axis.
· Pole Star is always situated in the North direction of the Earth’s axis.
· It does not appear to move as it is located on the axis of the Earth.
Additional Information
Other famous stars which are visible from Earth are as follows:
1. Polaris - Also known as the Northern Star, Pole star, lodestar, and guiding star.
2. Sirius - Also known as the Dog Star, Big Dog.
3. Alpha Centauri system - Also known as Rigel Kent, Toilman, and is the brightest star in the southern constellation.
4. Vega - It is a bright blue star in the northern hemisphere.
5. Pleiades - Also known as the Seven Sisters.

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