Lesson 1-Space

Question 1

How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?

Answer 1

29 days or 1 month (On average)

Question 2

How long does it take the Earth to orbit the sun?

Answer 2

365 days or 1 year

Question 3

What is the Goldilocks zone?

Answer 3

The area where the amount of heat and light provided by the sun allows for liquid water to be present on Earth and Mars

Question 4

How do we remember the order of the planets?

Answer 4

My Very Elegant Mother Just Sang Unusual Notes

Mercury-My
Venus-Very
Earth-Elegant
Mars-Mother
Jupiter-Just
Saturn-Sang
Uranus-Unusual
Neptune-Notes

Question 5

The Earth spins on an axis of what?

Answer 5

About 23.5°

Question 6

How long does it take the Earth to complete 1 full rotation?

Answer 6

24 hours or 1 day

Question 7

What are all the planets, the stars and the Earth in?

Answer 7

The solar system

Question 8

What is our solar system in?

Answer 8

Our galaxy, The Milky Way, which is one of billions in the universe.

Question 9

Is the moon a natural or man-made satellite?

Answer 9

Natural

Question 10

What prevents the moon from floating off into space?

Answer 10

The Earth’s gravitational pull