Movement In Space - Topic 11

Who was Aryabhata I?

• An ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer
• A Viking explorer
• A Chinese emperor
• A famous Greek philosopher

What conclusions in astronomy did Aryabhata I come up with?

• Aryabhata I discovered the existence of black holes in space.
• Aryabhata I proved that the Earth is flat.
• Aryabhata I concluded that the Moon is larger than the Sun.
• Earth rotates on its axis causing day and night, and the apparent movement of stars is due to Earth's rotation.

What is the brightest object in the night sky?

• Saturn
• Venus
• Moon
• Mars

What is a satellite?

• A satellite is a type of car that runs on roads.
• A satellite is an object that orbits around a larger object in space.
• A satellite is a type of fruit that grows on trees.
• A satellite is a type of bird that flies in the sky.

These appear as tiny points of light in the night sky.

• planets
• stars
• moons
• comets

What is a star?

• A star is a type of flower found in gardens.
• A star is a big rock floating in space.
• A star is a mythical creature with magical powers.
• A star is a luminous sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity.

What is a planet?

• A planet is a type of moon.
• A planet is a man-made satellite.
• A planet is a type of asteroid.
• A planet is a celestial body that orbits a star.

What is an object that has become rounded by its own gravity and has cleared the area of its orbit of any debris?

• planet
• moon
• star
• asteroid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

As opposed to stars, planets in the night sky will ...

• Shine brighter
• Move over short periods of time.

• Make noise
• Disappear during the day

The total number of planets in our solar system is _____.

• 10
• 5
• 8
• 7