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1.
Name the planets in the correct order, starting nearest the Sun. |
Mercury,
Venus, Earth,
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto |
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2.
Name our nearest star. |
The
Sun
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3.
The planets do not give out light - how can we see them |
by
reflected light from the Sun |
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4.
How do we know the Earth rotates? |
the
Sun and stars appear to move across the sky |
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5.
This is the position of the sun at midday in Winter. Redraw
it to show its position in Summer. |
see above - I don't know how to make the picture flash |
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6.
In Winter, the days are short and cold in the Northern hemisphere.
Why? |
the Northern hemisphere tilts away from the Sun |
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7.
How many days does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun? |
365
1/4
days
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8.
How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth? |
28
days
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9.
Draw the next stage in the sequence. |
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10.
What happens during a solar eclipse? |
the moon is in front of the Sun blocking it out |
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11.
The moon is a natural satellite - what uses do artificial satellites
have? |
communication,
weather forecasting |
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What force keeps satellites orbiting the Earth? |
gravity
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