24/04/2024 The SOLAR System Part 2

Question 1

What is the smallest and largest planets in our solar system?

Answer 1

Jupiter- Largest
Mercury- Smallest

Question 2

Planets orbit the sun due to the what?

Answer 2

Gravitational pull it has on the planets around it

Question 3

What is a satellite?

Answer 3

An object that orbits a larger object in space, for example the moon orbits the earth which is bigger then the moon

Question 4

The moon is an example of a natural what?

Answer 4

Satellite

Question 5

How many moons does the earth have?

Answer 5

One moon

Question 6

The earth has one moon but other planets in the solar system may have more than one what?

Answer 6

One moon or none

Question 7

What is an artificial or man made satelite?

Answer 7

An object made on earth and sent into orbit in space

Question 8

What is an example of a artificial or man made satelite?

Answer 8

Weather satelite, communication satilite

Question 9

Day and night: The moon appears to change shape in the night sky why is this?

Answer 9

The amount of light it reflects from the sun changes

Question 10

How long does it take for the moon to orbit around the earth once?

Answer 10

A month (28 days)

Question 11

What happens to the moon during the orbit around the earth once a month (28 days)

Answer 11

It appears to change shape in the night sky, however this is not true it goes through different phrases

Question 12

During the moons orbit around the earth once a month (28 days) it appears to change shape in the night sky, however this is not true it goes through different phrases however why is this?

Answer 12

The amount of light reflects from the sun changes