Space Flashcards

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1
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What is high tide

A

When the moon causes the tide to rise

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2
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What is low tide

A

When the moons gravity lowers the tide

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3
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What is the name of the deep space satellite

A

Voyager1 or voyager2

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4
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How many phases does the moon have

A

8

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5
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What is gravity

A

The worlds pull on certain objects

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6
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What is the biggest planet

A

Jupiter

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7
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What is the smallest planet

A

Mercury

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8
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What is the largest object in our solar system

A

The sun

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9
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What causes day and night

A

The moon? Nah it’s the sun. And the earths rotation

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10
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What is a good rhyme to remember what order the planets come in

A

My very excellent mum just served us nachos

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11
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How many planets are there

A

8

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12
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How many other solar systems are there

A

One? No. two? No. MILLIONS!!!!

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13
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Does Jupiter have a ring

A

Yes

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14
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What is the sun

A

A star

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15
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What galaxy are we in

A

The Milky Way

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16
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What is the American space program

A

NASA

17
Q

How large is space

A

Infinitely large, it seems to grow with time

18
Q

What is the sun

A

A flaming ball of gas in space

19
Q

Who was in the space race

A

America and Russia

20
Q

What is on mars right now

A

An explorer rover

21
Q

What is the sun

A

A bright dot in the sky