The Night Sky

What do we call human made objects that are placed into orbit?

• natural satellites

• artificial satellites

• moons

• Space X

What do we call the path that a object takes through space?

• eliptical

• erratic

• orbit

• orb

On the PowerPoint, which country is in the centre on the photograph of the Earth?

• Europe

• China

• Turkey

• India

How long does it take for light to travel from the Moon to the Earth?

What do we call a natural object that orbits around a planet?

• an artificial satellite

• a dwarf planet

• a natural satellite

• a meteoroid

Which of the following planets are visible from Earth without a telescope?

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Uranus

• Mercury

Which 2 elements make up most of our sun?

• hydrogen and helium

• hydrogen and oxygen

• earth and fire

• oxygen and carbon dioxide

What do we call an object that is orbiting the sun on a very erratic orbit?

• asteroid

• meteor

• minor planet

• comet

Where does the energy some from inside a star?

On the PowerPoint, why do I say meteors and meteorites are confusing?

• they sound like fashion brands

• they are made from nitrogen

• they are from different solar systems

• they have similar names