Refresher Quiz RPd

Refresher Quiz• For each question slide, click on the mouse to

reveal the correct answer(s)

• or click through the slides using the forward buttons to see all of the questions without revealing the answers.

Refresher Quiz RPd

1 What is the nearest star to the Earth ?

the Sun

Refresher Quiz RPd

2 Why is the weather hotter in the summer?

Sun higher in the sky or longer days

Refresher Quiz RPd

3 What is a galaxy?

a group of millions of stars

Refresher Quiz RPd

4 Which planet is closest to the Sun?

Mercury

Refresher Quiz RPd

5 Why can we get better pictures of the planets from a telescope in orbit?

no air or clouds in the way

Refresher Quiz RPd

6 What does a communications satellite do?

passes on phone calls or TV pictures

Refresher Quiz RPd

7 Which way is the North Pole tilted in summer?

towards the Sun

Refresher Quiz RPd

8 Which has the strongest gravity: Jupiter or the Earth?

Jupiter

Refresher Quiz RPd

9 What is a natural satellite?

a moon (a satellite that is not man-made)

Refresher Quiz RPd

10 How many planets are there in the Solar System?

eight

Refresher Quiz RPd

11 How long does it take the Earth to spin on its axis

once?

one day or 24 hours

Refresher Quiz RPd

12 What are the asteroids?

small pieces of rock orbiting the Sun

Refresher Quiz RPd

13 What is a lunar month?

28 days, or the time it takes the Moon to orbit

the Earth once

Refresher Quiz RPd

14 Which planet has the longest year?

Uranus

Refresher Quiz RPd

15 What are the phases of the moon?

the different shapes the Moon appears to be