BWS Physics AQA Space - Solar System & Satellites

Which is the correct order of celestial objects from largest to smallest

• Planet, Moon, Asteroid, Star

• Universe, Star, Galaxy, Moon

• Galaxy, Moon, Planet, Asteroid

• Galaxy, Star, Planet, Asteroid

The distance from the centre of the Earth to the centre of the sun is

• 1 Au

• 1 ly

• 1 pc

• 1 m

Distance =

• speed x time

• speed / time

• time / speed

• speed + time

What is the term for a vast collection of stars

• Nebula

• Universe

• Galaxy

• Parsec

Our galaxy is called...

• Mars

• Lion

• Double Decker

• Milky Way

What is the collective term for Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune?

• Terrestrial Planets

• Gas Giants

• Oort Cloud

• Gas Dwarves

Which former planet is now characterised as a dwarf planet?

• Neptune

• Pluto

• Jupiter

• Eres

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Uranus

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Earth

Which is the sixth planet from the Sun?

• Earth

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Neptune

What is the definition of orbit?

• The spinning of the Earth on its axis

• When the lit part of the moon increases

• The path of a planet, moon, or other space objects travelling around a larger body

• Movement of a planet around the sun