If two people are pushing a box in opposite directions with forces of 50 N to the right and 30 N to the left, what is the net force on the box and which direction would the box move?
20 N to the right
What is a meteorite?
a meteor fragment that hits Earth
What is a meteor?
A streak of light is seen when meteoroid enter Earth's atmosphere.
How are tides on Earth affected by the Moon?
The Moons gravitational pull causes tides on Earth
When identifying season, which direction do you go after identifying summer
counter-clockwise
How does friction affect the motion of a car on a road?
Friction between the tires and the road helps the car slow down
Name the INNER planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
A car travels 120 kilometers in 2 hours. What is the car's average speed?
60 km/h
What are the 3 conditions Earth has to sustain life?
Proximity to the sun, presence of water, and composition of the atmosphere
What is an asteroid and where are they located?
a rock in orbit between Mars and Jupiter that orbits the sun.
What is the difference between speed and velocity?
Speed is how fast/slow an object is moving. Velocity is the speed and the direction the object is going.
What causes day and night on Earth?
Earth's rotation on it's axis
How do the inner planets differ from the outer planets in our solar system?
The inner planets are rocky and small. The outer planets are larger and gaseous
On a distance-time graph, how can you tell if an object is moving at a constant speed?
If it is a straight diagonal line
What is a comet
chunk of ice and rock that releases gases as it orbits the sun
Where is the Kuiper Belt located?
Beyond the orbit of neptune
What is a Meteroid?
a rock or metallic fragment of an asteroid that travels through space.
Name the OUTER planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
A book is resting on a table with gravity pulling it down with a force of 10 N, and the table pushing up with a force of 10 N. What is the net force acting on the book?
0 N
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