P8 Space (Separate) AQA Physics

What is the Solar System?

• The collection of planets that orbit our star, the Sun

• A collection of planets that orbit stars

• A collection of objects that orbit planets

What is a star?

• Ball of gas that emits light and thermal energy

• Ball of fire that emits light and thermal energy

• A planet that emits light

• A planet that emits light and thermal energy

What is a planet?

• An object that orbits stars

• An object that orbits moons

• An object that rotates on an axis

What is a satellite?

• An object that orbits planets

• An object that orbits stars

• An object that rotates on an axis

Which of the following is a natural satellite?

• Moons

• Asteroids

• Comets

• The international space station

Which of the following are uses of artificial satellites?

• Communications

• GPS

• Surveillance

• All are uses of artificial satellites

Which of the following objects of the Solar System are sources of light? (Tick all that apply).

• Stars

• Moons

• Asteroids

• Planets

What features allow objects to maintain their orbit?

• Gravity

• Momentum

• Velocity

• Energy

What is a centripetal force?

• A force that acts towards the centre of an orbit

• A force that acts downwards

• A circular force

• A turning force

Which process takes place inside of stars?

• Fusion

• Fission

• Dissipation

• Emission