Space - KS3
Quiz by Francesco Busiello
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- Q1What is the light-year a measure of?DistanceTimeSpeedGravity
- Q2Which is the planet closest to the sun?VenusJupiterMercuryEarth
- Q3How many stars are in our galaxy?A couple of thousandMany billionA fewJust the sun
- Q4The moon is the earth's...CometPlanetSatelliteAsteroid
- Q5What is the force that keeps planets in orbit?GravityFrictionLightMagnetism
- Q6How many planets are in the solar system?78None156
- Q7Which of the following is a true statement about mass on the moon compared to mass on earth?You have no mass on the moonYou have more mass on the moonYou have the same mass on the moonYou have less mass on the moon
- Q8What is the approximate weight on earth of a girl with 50 kg of mass?50 N100 kg5 N500 N60s
- Q9Why are there seasons on earth?The earth's axis is tiltedThe earth is further from the sun during winterThe sun gets hotter during summerThe earth spins faster during summer
- Q10The closer the planet is to the sun...The hotter it isThe faster it spinsThe more it tiltsThe colder it is
- Q11What shape are the orbits of planets?Squashed circlesSpheresPerfect circlesHelicals
- Q12Why does an astronaut weigh less on the moon compared to on the earth?The astronaut has less mass on the moonThere is no gravity on the moonThe moon has no airThe force of gravity is weaker on the moon