Space

Question 1

Name the planets in our solar system in order from the Sun.

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What does the moon orbit?

Answer 2

The Earth

Question 3

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

Answer 3

28 days

Question 4

What does the Earth orbit?

Answer 4

The Sun

Question 5

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

Answer 5

1 year (365 1/4 days)

Question 6

How long does it take the Earth to rotate once on its axis?

Answer 6

1 day (24 hours)

Question 7

When it is summer in the UK what season is it in Australia?

Answer 7

Winter

Question 8

When it is spring in the UK what season is it in Australia?

Answer 8

Autumn

Question 9

Describe the position of the Earth when it is summer in the UK.

Answer 9

The Earth is tilted so that the Northern hemisphere is pointed towards the Sun.

Question 10

Place the following in order from smallest to largest: universe, moon, solar system, planet, galaxy, Sun.

Answer 10

Moon, planet, Sun, solar system, galaxy, universe.

Question 11

When does the Sun appear highest in the sky; summer or winter?

Answer 11

Summer

Question 12

What are the units to measure weight?

Answer 12

Newtons

Question 13

What are the units to measure mass?

Answer 13

kilograms

Question 14

What is the equation we can use to calculate an objects weight?

Answer 14

Weight = mass x gravitational field strength