Satellites and Space

What is the name of a body or object that orbits a larger body?

• moon

• comet

• asteroid

• satellite

Many planets have natural satellites, which are known as:

• Asteroids

• Comets

• Moons

• Meteors

Why do we see the moon at different places in the sky?

• Moon revolves around Earth

• Moon's distance from Earth changes

• Moon's axis is tilted

• Moon always produces light

Which two factors determine the gravitational force between two objects?

• Time and temperature

• Color and composition

• Mass and distance

• Shape and orbital speed

Which of the following are space tools?

• Telescope

• Lander

• Spectrascope

• Prism

• Space probe

Which of the following is a space instrument that travels beyond our solar system?

• Space probes

• Satellites

• Observatories

• Telescopes

Which definition below matches this description:

The path of an object that goes around another object in space

• Rotation

• Acceleration

• Ellipse

• Orbit

A force that pulls objects that have mass towards each other is called ___________.

• Thrust

• Air Resistance

• Gravity

• Friction

Which is the property of an object which affects the strength of its gravitational attraction to other bodies?

• Orbit

• Acceleration

• Force

• Mass

What is the correct sequence of the planets in distance order from the sun?

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

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

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

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