S2 Space and Gravity

Which planet is furthest from the sun?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Neptune

• Uranus

Which planet feels the suns gravitational pull the most?

• Mercury

• Earth

• Neptune

• Jupiter

If the gravitational field strength on Earth is around 10N/Kg and an objects mass is 500g - what will the objects weight be?

• 5000N

• 50g

• 50N

• 5000g

Which of the following statements are true?

• An objects mass will differ but it's weight will stay the same depending on which planet it is on.

• An objects weight and mass will differ depending on which planet it is on.

• An objects weight and mass will both stay the same depending on which planet it is on.

• An objects weight will differ but it's mass will stay the same depending on which planet it is on.

Which of the following terms describes an organism which can survive in very high temperatures or very acidic pH's?

• Extremophile

• Exoplanet

• Thermophile

• Alien

What is the correct unit of mass?

• g

• kg

• N

• N/kg

Which of the following is not a requirement for life?

• having a moon

• having an atmosphere

• having a stable temperature range

• having the elements needed for life (carbon, oxygen, hydrogen)

Which of the following would make an object more stable?

• lowering its centre of gravity

• increasing its centre of gravity

Which of the following is the cause of day and night?

• The rotation of the earth on its axis

• The tilt of the earths axis

• The earth travelling around the sun

• The gravitational pull of the moon

Which of the following is the cause of the seasons?

• The rotation of the earth on its axis

• The tilt of the earths axis

• The earth travelling around the sun

• The gravitational pull of the moon