Solar System Quiz KS3 BSW

The closer a planet is to the sun...

• the faster it travels
• the slower it travels

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Which statement best describes a galaxy?

• a cluster of millions of stars held together by gravity
• a star, with planets, moons and other small space bodies revolving around it
• all known objects
• all of the above

Which movement creates day/night?

• rotation
• revolution

All of the outer planets--

• have many moons
• are small
• have a short orbit around the Sun
• are rocky

A force of attraction between any two objects is called _____________.

• static electricity 
• rotation
• gravity
• orbit

How does the distance between two objects affect the force of gravity?

• The closer the two objects are the more gravitational force they have.
• The farther apart the two objects are the more gravitational force they have.
• The closer the two objects are the less gravitational force they have.

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The Sun is at the center of our solar system.  All the planets in the solar system orbit around the Sun. Which of the following planets has the longest orbit? 

• Mercury
• Earth
• Saturn
• Neptune

How does a telescope help us understand the moon?

• It tells us how it was formed
• It tells us how hot it is there
• It helps us see surface features
• It can tell us what the moon is made of

Why is space travel difficult for people?

• We cannot take the air or food we need into space
• the distance are very great; it is dangerous and expensive.
• It is impossible to escape the sun's or Earth's gravity.
• We do not have a destination to visit that we know will support life.

Which object has the most gravity?

• Earth
• moon
• Jupiter
• sun