Space Cards L1 and L2 Flashcards by A Eden | Brainscape

Q

What is a satellite?

A

An object that orbits a star or planet

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Name a natural satellite

A

The moon

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Name an artificial satellite

A

ISS, any communication satellite

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How do we see the moon?

A

Light reflects from the Sun into our eyes

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What is a solar system?

A

A group of objects (including planets) that orbit a star

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What is a comet?

A

Lumps of ice that orbit the Sun

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What is a meteor?

A

Dust and rock that orbit the sun

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What is a meteorite?

A

A meteor that lands on Earth

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What is a galaxy?

A

A collection of billions of stars and planets

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Which galaxy are we in?

A

The Milky Way

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What is our nearest galaxy

A

Andromeda

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Billions of galaxies make up the ?

A

Universe

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What is the name given to a squashed circle?

A

Ellipse

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Name the planets in order

A

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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What are the outer planets called?

A

Gas giants

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State two features of the gas planets

A

They are large and they are cold

Q

What are the inner planets called?

A

Terrestrial planets

Q

State one feature of the terresterial planets

A

They are made of rock

Q

What is the asteroid belt made of?

A

Pieces of rock

Q

Where is the asteroid belt found?

A

Between Mars and Jupiter