Space Flashcards
1
Q
What type of force is gravity
A
Non Contact
2
Q
What is mass
A
The amount of matter in an object
3
Q
What is weight
A
The force of gravity acting on a mass
4
Q
What is an orbit
A
The curved path of one object around another
5
Q
How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun
A
365 days
6
Q
What causes day and night
A
The Earth rotates once every 24 hours on its axis
7
Q
Why do we experience seasons
A
The earths axis is tilted. As it travels around the sun, some points receive more sunlight each day than others
8
Q
What is a light year
A
The distance light can travel in a year
9
Q
What causes and eclipse
A
An eclipse is caused when an object in space obscures the light from another object in space
10
Q
Name all 8 planets
A
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
