What is Space?
What type of animal was the first to orbit Earth?
A dog (Laika)
Mass is a measure of how much ______ is in an object.
Matter
What is the closest star to Earth?
The sun
What is the purpose of a sundial?
To tell time using the Sun’s shadow.
What is a celestial body? Give one example.
A natural object in space (planet, moon, star, asteroid, comet).
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
How long does sunlight take to reach Earth?
8 minutes (and 20 seconds)
In a solar eclipse, what blocks the Sun?
The moon
How high above Earth is the Kármán Line?
100km
Weight depends on what force?
Gravity
What process creates energy in the Sun?
Nuclear fusion
Why does the Moon look bright at night?
It reflects sunlight.
How long would it take to drive to the Kármán Line (if we could).
Just under an hour.
Name the four terrestrial planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Why does the Sun look bigger than other stars?
Because it is much closer to Earth.
What galaxy do we live in?
The Milky Way