forces in space

Question 1

What is the difference between mass and weight?

Answer 1

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force exerted by gravity on that object.

Question 2

True or False: Weight changes depending on the gravitational pull of the celestial body.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The gravitational force between two objects depends on their _____ and the distance between them.

Answer 3

masses

Question 4

What is the primary force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

Answer 4

Gravity

Question 5

Which planet is known for having the most extensive ring system?

Answer 5

Saturn

Question 6

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a terrestrial planet? A) Earth B) Mars C) Jupiter D) Venus

Answer 6

C) Jupiter

Question 7

What is the term for a natural satellite that orbits a planet?

Answer 7

Moon

Question 8

True or False: The Moon is the only natural satellite of Earth.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What force causes tides on Earth?

Answer 9

The gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The _____ of an object is the measure of the gravitational force acting on it.

Answer 10

weight

Question 11

Which planet is known as the ‘Red Planet’?

Answer 11

Mars

Question 12

Multiple Choice: What is the largest planet in our solar system? A) Earth B) Saturn C) Jupiter D) Neptune

Answer 12

C) Jupiter

Question 13

What is the main component of the Sun’s mass?

Answer 13

Hydrogen

Question 14

True or False: All planets in our solar system have moons.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Fill in the blank: The four outer planets are known as _____ planets.

Answer 15

gas

Question 16

What is the term for the path an object takes as it moves through space?

Answer 16

Orbit

Question 17

Which force is responsible for the elliptical orbits of planets?

Answer 17

Gravity

Question 18

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is the smallest planet in our solar system? A) Mercury B) Mars C) Venus D) Earth

Answer 18

A) Mercury

Question 19

What is the name of Earth’s only natural satellite?

Answer 19

The Moon

Question 20

True or False: The gravitational force decreases with increasing distance between two objects.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Fill in the blank: The _____ is the region of space where the Sun’s gravitational influence is dominant.

Answer 21

solar system

Question 22

What is the primary reason astronauts experience weightlessness in space?

Answer 22

They are in free fall while orbiting Earth.

Question 23

What is the term for artificial satellites that provide communication services?

Answer 23

Communication satellites

Question 24

What is the primary force acting on a satellite in orbit?

Answer 24

Gravity

Question 25

Multiple Choice: Which planet has the longest day? A) Venus B) Jupiter C) Saturn D) Mars

Answer 25

A) Venus