The Solar System And Beyond

Question 1

The path one object travels around another object.

Answer 1

Orbit

Question 2

The force of attraction between any two objects due to their mass.

Answer 2

Gravity

Question 3

The tendency of an object to keep moving in a straight line.

Answer 3

Inertia

Question 4

One complete trip of one object around another object.

Answer 4

Revolution

Question 5

A complete spin on an axis.

Answer 5

Rotation

Question 6

An instrument that makes distant objects seem larger.

Answer 6

Telescope

Question 7

The sun and all objects that orbit around it is called the

Answer 7

Solar system

Question 8

A _______________ is any objects that orbits another larger body

Answer 8

Satellite

Question 9

A _____________ is a large round object in space that orbits a star

Answer 9

Planet

Question 10

_____________ is the 1st planet from the Sun

Answer 10

Mercury

Question 11

________________ is the 2nd planet from the Sun

Answer 11

Venus

Question 12

_______________ is the 3rd planet from the Sun

Answer 12

Earth

Question 13

_______________ is the 4th planet from the Sun

Answer 13

Mars

Question 14

_______________ is the 5th planet from the Sun

Answer 14

Jupiter

Question 15

________________ is the 6th planet from the Sun

Answer 15

Saturn

Question 16

_______________ is the 7th planet from the Sun

Answer 16

Uranus

Question 17

______________ is the 8th planet from the Sun

Answer 17

Neptune

Question 18

_______________ planets are made of rock and ice and their orbits cross the paths of other space objects

Answer 18

Dwarf

Question 19

The _____________ is the center of the Solar System

Answer 19

Sun

Question 20

_____________ and ______________ keep the Earth and all other planets in orbit around the Sun

Answer 20

Gravity Inertia

Question 21

The _______________ is the only natural satellite of the Earth

Answer 21

Moon

Question 22

The moon’s gravity affects the Earth because it causes the Earth’s ________________.

Answer 22

Tides

Question 23

When half of the Earth’s surface faces the Sun we are having __________________

Answer 23

Daylight

Question 24

When half of the Earth’s surface faces away from the Sun we are having _________________.

Answer 24

Darkness

Question 25

________________ is the way something seems to move

Answer 25

Appearent motion

Question 26

As the Earth rotates from West to East objects appear to move from ________________ to _________________

Answer 26

East. West

Question 27

The Sun does not _______________

Answer 27

Move

Question 28

Earth’s orbit around the Sun takes __________________ days or one year

Answer 28

365 1/4

Question 29

The ________________ happen because of both the Earth’s tilted axis and its revolution around the Sun

Answer 29

Season

Question 30

When the Northern Hemisphere tilts away from the Sun it is having ______________ and the Southern Hemisphere is having summer

Answer 30

Winter

Question 31

When the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the Sun it is having ______________ and the Southern Hemisphere is having winter

Answer 31

Summer

Question 32

The Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice occurs around ________________ each year

Answer 32

June 21

Question 33

The Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice occurs around _____________

Answer 33

December 21

Question 35

An object in space that produces its own energy,including heat and light

Answer 35

Star

Question 36

A huge cloud of gas and dust in space that is the first stage of star formation

Answer 36

Nebula

Question 37

An object whose gravity is so strong that light cannot escape it

Answer 37

Black Hole

Question 38

The distance light travels in a year

Answer 38

Light year

Question 39

A star that can