Our Solar System
Gravity
Seasons
The Moon
Misc.
100
Objects made of ice and dust.
What is a comet
100
What two factors influence gravitational force?
Mass and Distance
100
If it is Spring in California what season is it in South Africa?
Fall
100
How many days for the Moon to orbit the Earth?
27 or 28 days
100
What is Pluto classified as?
Dwarf Planet
200
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are grouped together and called this.
Gas Giants or Outer Planets
200
By increasing the mass of an object, what happens to the gravitational force?
Gravitational force increases
200
What happens to sunbeam spread at higher latitudes on Earth?
Sunbeam spread increases
200
When the Moon is positioned between the Sun and Earth, what phase do we see?
New Moon
200
This is the largest planet in our solar system.
Jupiter
300
The "belt" that separates inner and outer planetsThe Asteroid Belt
300
In order to maintain orbit, gravitational force and velocity must be _________________.
Equal
300
How many seasons would there be if the Earth had not axial tilt?
None
300
What do we call the Moon when it is getting larger?
Waxing
300
What is the distance of an A.U.?
The distance between the Earth and the Sun
400
Relatively large objects made of rock and metal
Terrestrial planets
400
If the sun were to increase in mass, what would happen to Earth?
Crash into the sun
400
What is the axial tilt of Earth?
23.5 Degrees (23 is ok)
400
When Earth is positioned between the Moon and Sun, we see this type of Moon.
Full Moon
400
The force that keeps us on Earth.
Gravity
500
The order of planets in our solar system (closest to the sun to farthest away)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
500
What would happen to your mass if you stood on the surface of Mars?
It would stay the same
500
What happens to sunlight when you increase in latitude?
Sunlight is more spread out and at a lower angle
500
Shortly after the Full Moon we see this phase of the Moon.
Waning gibbous
500
What is the name of our galaxy?
Milky Way Galaxy