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UNIQUE NO : 861984ASSSIGNMENT NO: 02
STUDENT NO: 67245579
MODULE CODE: NST1502
QUESTION 1
1.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions.
Choose the correct answer from the options provided.
1.1.1 Which planet is closest to the sun?
D. Mercury
1.1.2 How many planets are there in the solar system?
A. 8
1.1.3 Which planet is not a terrestrial planet?
C. Saturn
1.1.4 How many moons does Jupiter have?
A. 79
1.1.5 Which is the smallest planet?
C. Mercury
QUESTION 2
Indicate if the following statement is true or false.
2.1 True
2.2 False
2.3 False
2.4 False
2.5 False
, QUESTION 3
3.1 Define the Milky Way galaxy.
Milky Way Galaxy
large spiral system consisting of several hundred billion stars, one of which is the Sun.
It takes its name from the Milky Way, the irregular luminous band of stars and gas
clouds that stretches across the sky as seen from Earth.
3.2 Differentiate between equinox and solstice.
equinox
The equinox marks the time when daylight and night-time are approximately the same
length, with solstice occurring on the longest and shortest days (in terms of sunlight).
solstice
The solstice marks summer and winter seasons. It is the times when the sun reaches its
highest or lowest point in the sky at noon.
3.3 Use a diagram to explain what the Kuiper belt is.
QUESTION 4
4.1 Define the following scientific terms:
a. Solar system
the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit round the sun, together with
smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets. The planets of the
solar system are (in order of distance from the sun) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars,
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
b. Moon
the large round object that circles the Earth and that shines at night by reflecting light
from the sun.
c. Universe
all existing matter and space considered as a whole; the cosmos. The universe is
believed to be at least 10 billion light years in diameter and contains a vast number of
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