Space Review

What is the force that keeps all of the planets in orbit?

• Gravitational pull from the Earth
• The asteroid belt
• Gravitational Pull from the Sun
• Convection currents in the mantle

What is the purpose of the Hubble Space Telescope?

• Take pictures of the planets only
• Take pictures of the universe
• To send NASA messages from space
• There is no purpose of the Hubble Telescope

What are the 2 factors that affect how much gravity an object has?

• Distance from the sun and mass
• Orbit time and mass
• Length of day and distance from the sun
• Mass and orbit time

Which planet is letter L?

• Mercury
• Saturn
• Mars
• Uranus

As you get _________________ to the sun the gravitational pull gets stronger.

• Further away
• Closer

A ____________________ is made up of ice and dust and orbits around the sun.

• Comet
• Asteroid
• Meteor
• Meteorite

Does everything in space revolve around the Sun?

• Yes
• No

What is the only thing in space that man has landed on?

• Mars
• Mercury
• The Moon
• A Star

What are the 8 planets in order?

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

What is the force that governs the movement in space?

• Inertia
• Convection Currents
• Plate Tectonics
• Gravity