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Name the hottest planet
Venus
What causes day and night on Earth?
Earths rotation
the layer of gasses that surround places
atmosphere
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Temperature increases the higher you go in the atmosphere.
true or false
false
What will our sun turn into in 5 billion years
white dwarf
The outer planets are made of _______.
Gases
The hottest stars are what colour?
1. red 2. yellow 3. blue
Blue
The amount of water vapour in the air is known as:
1. air pressure 2. humidity 3. atmosphere
humidity
How many days does it take for the lunar (moon) cycle?
28 days
What doe we call liquid or solids water falling from the sky?
precipitation
Which force causes tides on Earth.
1. friction 2. weight 3. gravity
gravity
What two components is motion made of
distance and direction
Name the phase of the moon that is the least brightest
new moon
What does a herbivore eat?
plants
Which is a natural satellite?
1. weather satellite 2. The moon
The Moon
Which forces make objects move.
balanced or unbalanced
unbalanced
Which of Newtons laws does the formula:
force = mass X accleration belong to.
second law
Stars are made in a __________ nebula.
1. planetary 2. gassy 3. stellar
stellar
The sun is a white dwarf star.
true or false
false
a path that one object takes around another object
Orbit
What is between the inner and outer planets?
Asteroid Belt
What is the formula for acceleration?
a = v/t
When there is zero acceleration, the velocity is constant.
true or false
true
Mass is measured in _________
grams (g) or kilograms (kg)
long term weather patterns of an area is known as _______
Climate
What is negative acceleration also known as?
Deceleration
Speed and direction is known as _____
1. gravity 2. velocity 3. acceleration
velocity
Which part of the shadow is a total solar eclipse.
umbra
What is the difference between rotation and revolution
Rotation is the spinning action of a planet on its axis. Take 24 hours. Causes day and night.
Revolution is the orbit of a planet around the sun. Takes a year.
Name the planet with the most moons
Jupiter
What causes seasons?
1. Earths rotation 2. Earths tilt 3. Earths spinThe Earth's tilt
Name the force that make boats float.
upthrust, buoyancy
What are the planets in order from the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
An object will resist motion or move in a straight line until a force acts on it.
first law