stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Space and Solar System KS3 Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Space and Solar System KS3
Space and Solar System KS3
13 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
661 plays
Recap of key ideas from space topic in year 7
Flashcards
13 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
13
Answers
1
Which of these about the sun is NOT true?
The sun should last for another 4 billion years
Will turn into a black hole at the end of its life
Is about 5800 C on the surface
When the sun runs out it will swell up and engulf the earth
2
Which of these is NOT true?
Pluto is no longer a planet
We have seasons because we are further from the sun
Our solar system is part of the milky way
The Sun is at the centre of our solar system
3
Put these in order of size: smallest first
Earth Sun Galaxy Solar system
Galaxy Star Earth Moon
Moon Earth Solar System Sun
Moon Earth Sun Galaxy
4
Which of these is true?
There are about a billion stars in the universe
A day is always 24 hours
Planets closer to the sun are hotter (usually)
Mars and the Milky Way were named after chocolates
5
Which is the correct order?
Venus Earth Mars
Mars Saturn Uranus
Saturn Neptune Pluto
Mercury Earth Mars
6
What is a moon?
Something natural that orbits a planet
Something made of cheese
Something that orbits the sun
A cold ball of rock about 250,000 miles from earth
7
What is a light year?
A Disney character
A really long distance
A really long time
The distance light travels in one year
8
Which is true?
Light from the sun takes 2 seconds to reach us
No light reaches the planets furthest from the sun
There are about a million stars in our galaxy
Light travels at about 300,000 metres every sec
9
What is the fifth planet from the sun?
Mars
Jupiter
Earth
Saturn
10
Which is true about gravity?
Is larger if the planet is bigger
It is how much you weigh?
Is measured in kg
The same on all planets
11
What is a year?
12 months
365 and a quarter days
The time for a planet to travel around the sun
How long it is between birthdays
12
Which of these is true?
There are about a billion stars in the universe
A day is always 24 hours
Planets closer to the sun are hotter
Mars and the Milky Way were named after chocolates
13
What is a satellite?
Something that sends TV signals to our homes
Used for spying and TV signals
An object that orbits a planet
Something made from metal that orbits a planet
