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Natural Science Flashcards

1
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How much of the worlds surface is covered in water

A

Around 70 percent

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2
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How many planets are in our solar system

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8

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3
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How long does it take for the earth to rotate on its axis

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24 h ( one day )

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4
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What does inhabited mean

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Lived on

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5
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How long ago was the sun believed to have been formed

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4.6 billion years ago

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6
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List the plants in order from the mercury to Neptune

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Mercury Venus earth mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

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7
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Is the moon a satellite

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Yes it is a Natural satellite that orbits the earth

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8
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What impact does the moon have on the earth

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It controls the tides in our oceans

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9
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When did first rocket ship land on the moon
What was the rocket ship’s name
Who was on the rocket ship

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1969
Apollo 11
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

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10
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Name the special features for mercury

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Smallest planet
Fastest revolution
No atmosphere

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11
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Name the special features for Venus

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Rotates clockwise
Hottest planet
longest rotation

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12
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Name the special features for earth

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Only proven planet to sustain life

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13
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Name the special features for mars

A

Highest mountain/ volcano in the solar system

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14
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Name the special features for Jupiter

A

Biggest planet
Fastest rotation

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15
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Name the special features for Saturn

A

Most moons
Nicknamed ringed planet

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16
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Name the special features for Uranus

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Rotates clockwise
Nicknamed ice giant

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17
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Name the special features for Neptune

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Coldest planet
Fastest winds ( 2000 kph )
Longest revolution

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18
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What is a comet

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An icy body that releases gases as it orbits the sun

19
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What is a meteoroid

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Rocky or metallic fragment of an asteroid, comet or planet

20
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What is a asteroid

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An asteroid is a rocky body smaller than a planet that orbits the sun

21
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What is a meteorite

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Meteor fragments that reaches the earths surface

22
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What is a meteor

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Streaks of light seen when a meteoroid heats up in the atmosphere

23
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Name the 2 types of planets and describe them

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Terrestrial/ inner planets : these are planets that are made up of rock there are 4 in our solar system ( mercury Venus earth and mars )

Jovian/ outer planets: these are the planets that are made of gas. These are the four other planets ( Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune )

24
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Which planet is red and the 4th planet from the sun

A

Mars

25
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Which planet is blue and the 8th planet from the sun

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Neptune

26
Q

Compleat the sentence
The ______ ____ is a ringed shaped belt that is made up of asteroids and dwarf planets

A

Kuiper Belt

27
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Which planet is the largest planet in the solar system

A

Jupiter

28
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Which planet is second from the sun

A

Venus

29
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Which planet has 28 moons and is the 7th planet in the solar system

A

Uranus

30
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Which planet has many rings and is the 6th planet in the solar system

A

Saturn

31
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Which planet is covered by land and water

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Earth

32
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Which planet is very hot and closest to the sun

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Mercury

33
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What is the moon’s diameter

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3476 km

34
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What is moon soils real name

A

Regolith

35
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What is a satellite

A

A body in space that orbits a planet

36
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What is an ellipse

A

The oval path that the moon takes to orbit around the sun

37
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What is the range of distance that the moon can be from earth

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364397km - 406731km

38
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What is tidal locking

A

It is when the earth and the moon both rotate for the same amount of time

39
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What happens because of tidal locking

A

We only ever see one side of the moon

40
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When did the Russian space craft Luna 3 take photos of the far side of the moon

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1959

41
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How is the far side of the moon different than to the near side of the moon

A

It has lots of craters from where meteors have crashed into it

42
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Why is calling the far side of the moon the dark side of the moon inaccurate

A

No side of the moon is constantly dark

43
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What is a mass of very hot gas

A

A star

44
Q

What was the most recent rover to land on mars
When did it land

A

Curiosity
2012

Grade 6 (12 decks)

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