Space Quiz

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How long does it take the Earth to travel
round the Sun once?

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Answer
It takes 12 months for
the Earth to travel
round the Sun.

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Why do the planets revolve around the Sun in
an elliptical orbit?

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Answer
The Sun pulls the
planets toward it
with gravity.

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Is Mercury, Venus or Earth the hottest planet?

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Answer
Venus is the hottest planet.
Its temperature can reach 460
degrees Celsius!

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At what time of the day would the shadow of
an object be the shortest?

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Answer
It would be at midday when
the Sun is at its highest.

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Why does the Moon appear to change shape?

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Answer
Because we can only see the
part of the Moon that is
reflecting the Sun’s light.

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Which is the largest, the Sun, the Earth,
or the Moon?

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Answer
The Sun is the largest. It is so
large that about 1 300 000 planet
Earths can fit inside of it.

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The Sun rises in the west and sets in the east.
True or false?

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Answer
False, because of our planet's
rotation, the Sun appears to rise
in the east and set in the west.

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Which country was the first to build its own
space station?

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Answer
Russia was the
first country to
build its own
space station.

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How many moons do you think Jupiter has?

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Answer
Jupiter has 16 moons.