Space Quiz Year 8

Question 1

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

Answer 1

24 hours

Question 2

Solar Eclipse

Answer 2

When the Moon completely blocks out light from the sun

Question 3

Hemisphere

Answer 3

Half a sphere

Question 4

Leap Year

Answer 4

Each year, we add 0.25 to our years until a leap year (which comes every four years).
e.g. year 1- 365.25, year 2- 365.5, year 3- 365.75 and year 4- 366
Then 365.25 again

Question 5

Partial Eclipse

Answer 5

When the Moon only covers part of the Sun

Question 6

Moon Stages

Answer 6

The different shapes the Moon seems to have at different times

Question 7

Universe

Answer 7

All the planets, stars, galaxies and all the space between them are part of this

Question 8

Constellation

Answer 8

A pattern of stars

Question 9

Orbit

Answer 9

The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft round a star, planet, or moon

Question 10

Milky Way

Answer 10

The galaxy that our solar system is in

Question 11

Lunar Eclipse

Answer 11

When the Moon moves into the shadow of the Earth

Question 12

Galaxy

Answer 12

Millions of stars grouped together

Question 13

Moon

Answer 13

A large lump of rock orbiting a planet

Question 14

Full Moon

Answer 14

The phase of the Moon when it looks like a bright full circle

Question 15

Axis

Answer 15

From pole to pole, an imaginary line that the Earth spins around

Question 16

Star

Answer 16

A huge ball of gas that gives out light, heat and energy

Question 17

Luminous

Answer 17

Gives out light

Question 18

Outer Planets

Answer 18

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

Question 19

Lunar Month

Answer 19

The time it takes the Moon to orbit around the Earth (28 days)

Question 20

Solar System

Answer 20

The Sun with planets and other objects orbiting it. The Sun is at the centre of the Solar System.

Question 21

Light Year

Answer 21

The distance that light travels in a year

Question 22

Inner Planets

Answer 22

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

Question 23

Satellite

Answer 23

Anything that orbits a planet

Question 24

Northern Hemisphere

Answer 24

The half of the Earth that is North to the Equator

Question 25

Equator

Answer 25

An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth

Question 26

Sun

Answer 26

The star that the Earth orbits around

Question 27

Asteroid

Answer 27

A small lump of rock that orbits the Sun

Question 28

Sphere

Answer 28

A ball-like shape

Question 28

New Moon

Answer 28

The phase of the Moon when we cannot see the lit-up side

Question 29

Earth

Answer 29

The planet we live on

Question 30

Gravity

Answer 30

A fundamental interaction which causes mutual attraction of all objects with mass

Question 31

What two factors affect the force of gravity between two objects?

Answer 31

Mass and distance

Question 32

When it is daytime, our part of the planet is facing ....... the Sun

Answer 32

TOWARDS THE SUN

Question 33

When it is night time, our part of the planet is facing .... from the Sun

Answer 33

AWAY FROM THE SUN

Question 34

How many degrees is the Earth tilted at?

Answer 34

23.5 degrees

Question 35

Equation for weight

Answer 35

Mass x Force

Question 36

Mass

Answer 36

Measure of the amount of matter in an object

Question 37

Weight

Answer 37

The force exerted on an object by gravity

Question 38

How is the tilt of the Earth's axis responsible for the seasons and differing day length throughout the year?

Answer 38

When the North Pole is tilted towards the Sun, it's summer in the Northern Hemisphere, when the South Pole is tilted towards the Sun, it's winter in the Northern Hemisphere. As well as this, when a hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun it experiences longer days and shorter nights.

Question 39

What causes the phases of the Moon?

Answer 39

One portion of the Moon is lit up by the Sun. As it orbits the Earth, it changes how much of the lit-up side we can see. Sometimes we see all of it (Full Moon), only a bit of it (Crescent Moon) or none of it (New Moon).

Question 40

What is meant by gravitational field strength?

Answer 40

It's how strong the pull is that an object has on other objects

Question 41

How does the moon orbit the Earth?

Answer 41

The Moon is constantly falling towards the Earth because of gravity, but also moving sideways fast enough to miss the Earth

Question 42

How can planets orbit the sun and satellites orbit other planets?

Answer 42

The balance of gravity and inertia- if the force of gravity were too strong the satellite would fall into the thing it's orbiting, but if the force of inertia were too strong the satellite would fly off into space. The balance keeps it in regular orbit.

Question 43

My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles

Answer 43

Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune (order of the planets from the Sun)

Question 44

How do tides work?

Answer 44

The Moon and Earth are equally attracted to eachother, so the Moon pulls on the ocean closest to it, making a bulge - causing high tide. However, the Moon is also still pulling the Earth a bit. When the Moon pulls the Earth, it leaves a partial bulge on the other side.