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Why do we have seasons?
Because the Earth's axis is tilted
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What formula is used to determine an object's weight on different planets?
W = m x g
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What is the gravitational field strength measured in?
Newtons
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What is the gravitational field strength of Earth?
10
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What is the gravitational field strength of Mars?
3.7
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What is mass?
The amount of 'stuff' in an object
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What is weight?
Mass x gravitational field strength
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Name all of the planets in order from the sun -
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
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The moon is a/n _________ of the Earth.
Satellite
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How many planets are there?
8
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Why is it hotter in the UK in the Summer?
Because of the angle of the Earth's axis, the Sun's rays are more concentrated.
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What are the two ends of a bar magnet called?
The north-seeking pole and the south-seeking pole.
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Explain mass;
The amount of substance or 'matter' it contains.
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What is gravity?
The force of attraction between two masses.
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The force of gravity is stronger if the objects have large masses and...
Are closer together
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What keeps all of our planets moving in elliptical orbits?
The sun's gravity
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what is a compass?
A small magnet that points towards the Earth's North pole.
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What happens if you place a magnetic material near a compass?
They will change the direction the compass points.
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