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P6: Earth and Space Flashcards

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1
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What causes day and night?

A

The rotation of the Earth on its axis

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How long does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun?

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365 (and a quarter) days

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How are all planets kept in orbit around the Sun?

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The Sun’s gravitational pull

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Which planet will take the longest to orbit the Sun - Mercury or Neptune?

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Neptune

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Name one thing a star does that a planet doesn’t.

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Stars give out light

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As the Earth orbits the Sun, what causes the seasons?

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The tilt of the Earth’s axis

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What causes a solar eclipse?

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The Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth - blocking the Sun’s light from reaching the Earth

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What are objects which orbit planets called?

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Satellites (moons)

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How long does it take the Moon to orbit the Earth?

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28 days

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Give 2 reasons why it’s (supposedly) hotter in Britain in Summer than Winter?

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  1. More time spent in Sun light - so the land heats up

2. Sun’s rays are focused on a smaller area

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KEYWORD: A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.

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Galaxy

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KEYWORD: A fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the Sun.

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Star

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KEYWORD: One rotation of the Earth (or any planet) on its axis

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Day

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KEYWORD: The time taken by the Earth to make one revolution around the Sun.

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Year

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KEYWORD: The force that attracts a body towards the centre of the earth, or towards any other physical body having mass.

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Gravity

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KEYWORD: The natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.

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The Moon

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KEYWORD: A body in orbit round the Earth or another planet. Artificial ones can be used to collect information or for communication.

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Satellite

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KEYWORD: Caused by the Earth’s tilted axis as it orbits the Sun.

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Seasons

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KEYWORD: The time taken for the Moon to orbit the Earth

A

(Lunar) Month

20
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KEYWORD: When all or part of the Sun is obscured by the Moon

A

Solar Eclipse

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