Mind Mapping

International Space Station (ISS)

What is the abbreviation for the International Space Station? The abbreviation for the
International Space Station is ISS.

The International Space Station orbits the Earth how many times in a day?  The
International Space Station orbits the earth 16 times a day.

How high above the Earth is the International Space Station’s orbit? It travels
320 kilometers above us when it orbits the earth.

Many countries have worked together to build the International Space Station?
How number of countries does the article state? 16 countries have worked together to
build the International Space Station.

Why is the International Space Station one of the brightest objects in the night sky? The
large solar panels make it the brightest object in the sky.

What direction does the International Space Station move in? The International
Space Station rises from the western and travels towards the east where it sets.

What is the main purpose behind the Columbus lab on the International Space Station?
The main purpose behind the International Space Station is so that the astronauts can
carry out scientific experiments in weightless conditions.

How did ‘Columbus’ get to the International Space Station? Columbus got delivered to
the International Space Station by Shuttle Atlantis.

The International Space Station is the biggest object ever flown in space. Its large solar
panels make it one of the brightest objects in the night sky. Europe’s biggest ISS project
is the Columbus science laboratory, where astronauts can carry out scientific experiments
in weightless conditions. The Columbus lab is ESA's main contribution to the ISS. Many of
the European experiments take place inside ESA’s Columbus laboratory.

400 km above our heads, travelling at 7.7 km per second, is the largest object ever put in
orbit. Columbus was delivered to the ISS by Shuttle Atlantis and attached to the
Harmony module on 11 February 2008.

Gravity

Writing Focus:I am learning to support the main ideas with relevant
detail and elaboration. Reading Focus: I am learning to locate the
main idea within the text.

Gravity is a force that attracts all objects towards each other. Gravity decreases as
distance between the objects increases.  Isaac Newton was the first to come up with the
idea that all objects are attracted towards each other by gravity.

As a satellite moves around the Earth in a circular orbit, the direction of the force of
gravity is always towards the centre of the Earth. However, if the satellite is given speed
in any direction horizontal to the surface of the Earth, it will travel further before it hits
the Earth.

When does gravity decrease?  Gravity decreases as distance between the
objects increases.

When does the force of gravity become noticeable?  Gravity only becomes
noticeable if one (or both) of the objects has a lot of mass, such as the Earth.

Gravity disappears when you are above the atmosphere. True or False?
Gravity doesn’t disappear just because you are above the atmosphere. Even
if an object is high above the Earth’s atmosphere, there will still be a strong
force of gravity pulling it towards the centre of the Earth

According to the text, how long does it take the International Space Station
(ISS) to orbit Earth?  
Astronauts and (ISS) are also both travelling horizontally at 28,000 km/h. As
they fall towards the ground, they travel so fast horizontally that they miss
the Earth altogether and orbit the Earth once every 90 minutes.

Who first stated that all objects are attracted towards each other by gravity?
Isaac Newton was the first person to state that all objects are attracted
towards each other.

Find six words in the text that have a suffix.  (Orbit-ing), (fail-ed), (weightless-ness),(attract-ed),(notice-able)and (horizontal-ly).

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