Science Revision - Space

How many stars are there in our solar system?

• 500

• 2

• 1

• 600,000,000

Order these planets from closest to the sun, to furthest. (The sun should be in the left-most position).

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Mars

• The Sun

• Saturn

Correctly label the parts of a comet.

a

b

c

d

The Nucleus

Dust Tail

The Coma

Gas Tail

A rock smaller than an asteroid which floats through space is known as a (a)   .

It becomes a ​ (b)   when it enters a planet's atmosphere and begins to disintegrate.

Finally, it can only be classified as a ​ (c)   if it impacts on the surface of the planet.

• Meteoroid
• Meteor
• Meteorite

Which planet takes the longest to orbit the sun?

• Mercury

• Earth

• Uranus

• Neptune

Which of the following planets have temperatures below freezing?

• Earth

• Saturn

• Mars

• Venus

Why is the temperature of Mercury so hot?

What connections can you make about a planet's distance to the sun based off information you have available to you?

Try to use some data from the table to back up your argument

Match the following

• Impact Crater

• 
• Comet

• 
• Meteor

• 
• Meteorite

• 

The International Space Station (​ (a)   ) is a ​ (b)   project which includes various countries like the USA, Russia, China and more. It is dedicated to ​ (c)   where astronauts undertake various experiments among other daily tasks.

• ISS
• multi-nation
• research
• Lunar Base
• single-country
• entertainment