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a) Recall some evidence for the shape x understand the effect of gravity in
of the Earth making the Earth spherical.
x know examples of evidence, e.g.
pictures from space; calculations of
shadow length at the same time at
different longitudes; Earth casts a
circular shadow on the Moon during
lunar eclipses.
b) State what an articial satellite is x use the term artificial satellite
and one use for a satellite and correctly and know that their uses
describe some uses of articial include weather forecasting, map
satellites making, communications and
observation.
c) Describe how articial satellites can x know that satellites can be used to
be used for scientic research orbit the Earth and other planets to
take photographs and provide
scientific data, e.g. temperatures.
d) Recall that planets and satellites x understand that the Earth’s orbit is
are kept in their orbits by gravity maintained by the Sun’s gravity
and transfer this understanding to
other planets and satellites.
e) Recall that gravity always pulls x know that gravity is a force
things towards the centre of the measured in newtons (N).
Earth
f) Explain that an object on Earth has x understand the difference between
weight because of gravity weight and mass and use these
terms correctly.
g) Recall that gravity is stronger if the x know that the greater the mass of
objects have more mass an object, the stronger the
gravitational force it exerts.
h) Recall that gravity is weaker if x know that the further away from
objects are further apart the centre of the Earth an object is,
the weaker the strength of the
gravitational force on it.
x understand how distance from the
Sun affects the orbit of different
planets.