Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? 8

Mars has more gravity than Jupiter.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Gravity depends on mass and distance. Jupiter is bigger than Mars, so it has more gravity. Mars actually has less gravity than Earth.

If the gravity of a planet depends on the mass of it, what stops us from being pulled into the sun (or somewhere heavier)?

Answer explanation

To launch into space, you would need to get far enough from Earth so you have no gravity.

2. Which moon is the Waxing Crescent?

Answer explanation

This is what we would see from position B.

What constellation is visible all year long in the Northern Hemisphere?

Answer explanation

Ursa Minor, or the Little Dipper, is directly north of Earth's axis, so it is visible all year long in the Northern hemisphere.

What constellation is this?

• Pegasus

• Hercules

• Orion

• Boötes

Answer explanation

Answer explanation

1/5 is the reciprocal of 5 (5/1). In KCF (keep, change, flip), you keep the dividend the same, change the operation to multiplication, and flip the numerator and the denominator in the divisor. Example : 1/5 / 3(/1) = 1/5 x 1/3 = 1/15.

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