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LIGHT IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

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  • Where is the asteroid belt located?
    Between Venus and Earth
    Between Earth and Mars
    Between Mars and Jupiter
  • What are comets made of?
    Rock and ice
    Fire and metal
    Water and dust
  • What are asteroids?
    Small pieces of the Moon
    Large gas planets
    Rocky masses that orbit the Sun
  • What does the Moon do around the Earth?
    It orbits the Earth.
    It revolves around the Sun.
    It moves in a straight line.
    It stays still.
  • 1. What is at the center of our solar system?
    The Sun
    The Moon
    Jupiter
    Earth
  • What is the order of planets from the closest to the Sun to the farthest?
    Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptu
    Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranu
  • Which surface reflects light the best?
    A mirror
    A wooden board
    A piece of paper
  • Why is the Sun important to us?
    It is the closest star to Jupiter.
    It is the largest planet.
    It orbits the Earth.
    It provides light and heat
  • What is Titan?
    An asteroid
    A moon of Uranus
    A comet
  • What happens to light when it hits an object like a book?
    It disappears
    It reflects off the book
    It bends around the book
  • How does light travel?
    In straight lines
    Randomly
    In zigzag patterns
  • What do planets do with the Sun’s light?
    They absorb it
    They reflect it
  • Why can’t we see himself in the wooden chopping board?
    The board is transparent
    The board is too far away
    The wooden surface absorbs light
  • What happens to planets that are further from the Sun?
    They disappear
    They orbit slower
    They orbit faster
  • What do we call the image we see in a mirror?
    Reflection
    Shadow
    Absorption
  • How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun?
    29 days
    365 ¼ days
    88 days
    7 days
  • How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?
    7 days
    29 days
    88 days
    365 ¼ days
  • Why can’t we see anything in a completely dark room?
    There are no objects
    There is no light to reflect into our eyes
    The walls absorb all sound