gravity Flashcards
1
Q
what is at the centre of the solar system
A
the sun
2
Q
what shape do the planets orbit the sun in
A
elliptical orbits (streched circles)
3
Q
why is the gravity very strong around the sun
A
because it has a huge mass
4
Q
what keeps the planets to their orbits
A
the pull from the sun’s gravity
5
Q
what does it mean if a planet takes longer to orbit
A
it is further away
6
Q
what is kept in orbit by earths gravity
A
the moon
7
Q
what rhyme can you remember to know the order of planets
A
My very easy method just speeds up naming
mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
8
Q
what rhyme can you remember to know the order from smallest to biggest of the planets
A
mercury met venus every night until saturn jumped
mercury, mars, venus, earth, neptune, uranus, saturn, jupiter
