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Yr7 Solar System Intro
Yr7 Solar System Intro
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A introduction to the solar system for year 7 Aus
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1
What causes a solar eclipse?
The moon between the Earth and Sun
None of the above
The Earth between the moon and Sun
The Sun between the moon and Earth
2
Between which two planets is the asteroid belt located?
Saturn & Uranus
Mars & Jupiter
Venus & Earth
Neptune & Pluto
3
Venus's years are shorter than its days
False
True
4
The time it takes for a planet to complete one rotation on its orbit is known as?
a year
a day
a month
a century
5
A large belt of asteroids separating the inner and outer planets is called?
avalanche
asteroid belt
meteor shower
6
How many planets are there in our solar system?
8
9
10
7
Earth's seasons are caused by...
the gravitational pull of the moon
bushfires, earthquakes and tsunamis
the tilt of the Earth's axis away or towards the Sun
hotspots on the surface of the Sun
8
a celestial body made of ice and dust is known as a ____.
asteroid
meteor
comet
9
which one of the following does NOT rotate on its axis?
the Sun
Earth's moon
None. All of them rotate.
Earth
10
How long is a solar day on Earth?
52
48
24
12
11
A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star is define as a _______.
Meteor
Planet
Star
Asteroid
12
What is the name of the star which all planets revolve around?
Mercury
Sun
Moon
Saturn
13
The time it takes for a planet to complete one rotation on its axis is known as?
a year
a day
an hour
a minute
14
Which famous astronomer discovered Jupiter's 4 moons?
Sir Issac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Johannas Kelper
Nicholas Copernicus
15
Which of the 8 planets is furthest from the sun?
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Neptune
