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Vocabulary

100

Orbit

To circle another object, like the earth around the sun

200

Solar System

All the planets and other objects that orbit around a star

300

Solar energy 

energy from the sun

400

Asteroid

A rocky object in outer space

500

Habitable

a place with conditions where a living thing can survive 

Gravity

100

Planet 1 has more gravity than planet 2. Which planet can you jump higher on?

Planet 2

200

Planet 1 has more gravity than planet 2. Which planet is more massive?

Planet 1

300

planet 1 is less massive than planet 2. Which planet has more gravity?

Planet 2

400

I can jump 5 feet on planet 1. Planet 2 has 2 times less gravity than planet 1. How high can I jump on planet 2?

10 feet

500

I can jump 10 feet on planet 1. There is 2 times more gravity on planet 2. How high can I jump on planet 2?

5 feet

Light

100

Is light brighter the closer or farther away from it you are?

Closer

200

True or false: The Sun will appear equally bright when viewed from Jupiter and when viewed from Neptune because distance does not affect brightness

False

300

True or false: The Sun will always appear the same because distance does not changes how bright the Sun appears.

False

400

True or false: The sun will appear like a small dim star from Neptune because it is so far away

True

500

Jenna and Sam both have flashlights. Sam's light is brighter than Jenna's. Who is standing closer to you?

Sam

Misc.

100

Is the sun a star?

Yes

200

If four people jump around the earth, which way would you draw an arrow to show the direction they would fall?

All toward the earth.

300

If the sun is a star, why does it look so much brighter than other stars in the sky?

It is very close to earth

400

If a spacecraft starts from Earth and travels toward Neptune, where will the sub look the brightest?

Earth

500

If a spacecraft starts from Earth and travels toward Neptune, where will the Sun look the dimmest?

Neptune