Science Quiz - Space

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Which direction does gravity pull towards?

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Gravity pulls towards the center, or core, of the Earth.

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What is the relationship between gravity and how high someone can jump?

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If a planet has more gravity, you will not be able to jump very high. If a planet has less gravity, like the moon, you will be able to jump higher.

More gravity = less height

Less gravity = more height

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If a planet is large, will it have more or less gravity?

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Large planets have more gravity. Small planets have less gravity.

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Is the sun a star? If so, why is it so big?

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Yes, the sun is a star. It appears so large because our planet, Earth, is so close to it. The sun is the only star in our solar system.

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What happens when you travel further away from the sun?

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When you travel further away from the sun, it will begin to look like a typical star - small and less bright.

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Which season is the sun the highest in the sky? Why?

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Summer. The northern hemisphere, where we live, leans towards the sun in the summer. Our days are longer in the summer time because we get more sunlight.

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Which season is the sun low in the sky?

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Winter. The northern hemisphere is leaning away from the sun in the winter. Our days are shortest in the winter because we get less sunlight.

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Which season are shadows the longest? Why?

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Shadows are the longest during the winter. The sun is lowest in the sky in the winter so the angle of the sun creates longer shadows.

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This is a short shadow. Why might the shadow be short?

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The shadow is short because it is summer. In the summer, shadows are shorter due to the sun being higher in the sky. The sun being high in the sky and directly over your head makes the shadow short.

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Which season has the shortest days?

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Winter. There is less sunlight in the winter.

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