Energy Through Space Exploration

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1. ______​The heat from a heater a. Radiant Energy

2. ______​Sunshine

3. ______​A ball falling to the ground b. Thermal Energy

4. ______​Baking in an oven

5. ______​The planets orbit around the sun c. Gravitational Energy

6. ______​Solar panels

7. What allows us to walk on earth?

a. Our weight
b. Gravity
c. Solar Rays
d. We stick to the ground

8. What is the gravitational pull?

a. A force that pulls things to it

b. A force that pushes things from it
c. A force that grows
d. A force that shrinks
9. What is an example of thermal energy?

a. Electromagnetic waves
b. Teapot on kettle
c. A ball falling to the ground
d. Solar panels

10. What is the name of a vehicle that goes into space?

a. Car
b. Spacecraft
c. Spacevan
d. Bus

11. The center of the Solar System is the:

a. Earth
b. Moon
c. Mars
d. Sun

12. How do spacecrafts work?

a. They use gas

b. They use energy from the solar energy sun
c. A rocket has fuel pushing behind them, which propels them forward
d. A rocket uses electrical energy

13. What is the purpose of an orbiter on a spacecraft?

a. Part of the rocket that astronauts live in

b. Holds the fuel
c. For decoration
d. Propels the rocket into the air

14. Why do the planets orbit the sun?

a. The planets own gravity

b. The sun's gravitational pull
c. The sun's solar rays
d. The size of the sun
15. The sun is...

a. A planet
b. A rock ball
c. A star
d. A spacecraft

1. Label the main parts of a Spacecraft

 2. Write about what you learned this week. Make sure to use 3 specific details and explain
what each example is.

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