Space and Earth

Question 1

what are the 3 magnetic metal?

Answer 1

Iron.
Cobalt.
Nickel.

Question 2

what are stars?

Answer 2

Stars are huge balls of gas that give out large amounts of energy.

Question 3

what is the sun

Answer 3

a star

Question 4

why is the sun brighter than other stars

Answer 4

The stars you see at night do not seem very bright compared with the Sun because they are much further away.

Question 5

why can’t we see stars during the day?

Answer 5

We cannot see them during the day because light from them is very faint compared with the light from the Sun

Question 6

what is a collection of stars called

Answer 6

. A collection of stars grouped together is called a galaxy.

Question 7

what galaxy are we in

Answer 7

We are part of a galaxy called the milky way.

Question 8

what is the gap between galaxies called?

Answer 8

All the galaxies and the space between them is called the Universe

Question 9

how do we measure the gap between galaxies

Answer 9

We measure the gap between galaxies in light-years.

Question 10

what is the speed of light?

Answer 10

Speed of light = 3x108m/s

Question 11

How far away do you think it is to the next star?

Answer 11

4.2 Light years

Question 12

How far away is the next galaxy?

Answer 12

2.2 million light years

Question 13

How long does it take light to travel from one side of the universe to the other?

Answer 13

4.6 billion light years

Question 14

How long does it take the Suns light to reach Earth?

Answer 14

8 minutes and 20 seconds

Question 15

Planet

Answer 15

A large object orbiting a star. The Earth is a planet.

Question 16

Satellite

Answer 16

Anything that orbits a planet or a moon.

Question 17

Constellation

Answer 17

A pattern of stars. The stars in a constellation are not usually close together, they only appear to be close when seen from the Earth.

Question 18

Solar system

Answer 18

A star with planets and other objects orbiting around it.

Question 19

Gravity

Answer 19

The force of attraction between any two objects

Question 20

Galaxy

Answer 20

Millions of stars grouped together.

Question 21

Hemisphere

Answer 21

Half of a sphere – the shape you would get if you cut a solid ball in half.

Question 22

Magnetic field

Answer 22

The space around a magnet where it can affect magnetic materials or other magnets.

Question 23

North seeking pole

Answer 23

The end of a magnet that points north if the magnet can move freely. Often just called the north pole.

Question 24

Light year

Answer 24

The distance that light travels in one year.

Question 25

mass =

Answer 25

how many atoms in a thing

Question 26

what proves that the earth is a sphere?

Answer 26

a ship going out to sea and goes out of sight

Question 27

what proves that the earth spins on its axis?

Answer 27

we have a day and night

Question 28

what proves that the earth orbits the sun and the earth's axis is tilted.

Answer 28

we have a summer and winter

Question 29

what proves that The earth orbits the sun?

Answer 29

one year on earth is 365 days

Question 30

what supports what pluto is a planet?

Answer 30

it orbits the sun

Question 31

what says that pluto is not a planet?

Answer 31

orbit is a different angle

Question 32

true or false, both planets + moons have atmospheres

Answer 32

true

Question 33

why is it so hard for scientists to decide if Pluto is a planet?

Answer 33

scientists can't decide on what a planet is

Question 34

how much is the weight of an astronought on the moon than on the earth

Answer 34

the weight is on the moon is less than the earth

Question 35

how much is the mass of an astronought on the moon than on the earth

Answer 35

the mass is on the moon the same as the earth

Question 36

how does the time for a planet to orbit the sun change with its distance?

Answer 36

the greater the distance the greater the time of one orbit

Question 37

when is a comets path around the sun fastest ?

Answer 37

when it is closest to the sun

Question 38

the orbit of what planet is betwenn saturn and mars?

Answer 38

Jupiter

Question 39

name the star in our solar system

Answer 39

the sun

Question 40

name one planet that is closer than mars to the sun

Answer 40

mercury/Venus/Earth

Question 41

why is there a day and night on mars

Answer 41

it rotates on it axis

Question 42

why is there seasons on mars

Answer 42

mars axis is tilted

Question 43

why are neptune and pluto the coldest plantets

Answer 43

they are farthest from the sun

Question 44

why is there no liquid water on mars

Answer 44

water freeses

Question 45

why is there no liquid water on venus

Answer 45

water boils.

Question 46

which palnet has the shortest day?

Answer 46

Jupiter

Question 47

which planet has the shortest year

Answer 47

Mercury

Question 48

what keeps a telescope in orbit

Answer 48

gravity

Question 49

on what planet is the gap between sunrise and sunset the shortest?

Answer 49

Jupiter

Question 50

which planet has the shortest year

Answer 50

mars

Question 51

WHAT KEEPS A SATALITE IN ORBIT

Answer 51

GRAVITY

Question 52

what are the uses of a sattelite?

Answer 52

``` To look at stuff GPS internet telecommunications weather ```

Question 53

why can you see the sun?

Answer 53

it produces light

Question 54

why can you see the moon

Answer 54

it reflects light

Question 55

what is the order of the planets

Answer 55

mercury,venus,earth,mars,jupiter,saturn,uranus,neptune