Planets
Third Planet
Earth
What causes day and night
The earth's rotation
No
The moon and the sun's gravitational pull on the Earth
Name one Great thinker we studied
Aristotle, Ptolemy, Copernicus, Galileo
Not a Planet but was a planet
Pluto
How long is one revolution around the sun
about 365 days
How much of the moon is reflecting light when it's a "half moon"
half
Tides only occur on the side of the earth that the moon is facing
false
What did Ptolemy believe
Geocentric
Name 2 of the Gas Giants
Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Earth's Tilt
Where is the Moon, Earth, and Sun located on a new moon?
Earth--> Moon--> Sun
How many times a day usually is high Tide?
2
What did Copernicus believe
Heliocentric
Name the Planets in order
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
If the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun what season is Australia?
What energy source inside of the moon makes the moon give off light?
The moon doesn't give off light. The light is being reflected from the sun.
What type of tide occurs when the water is the highest and lowest
spring tide
What did Galileo believe
Heliocentric
Pluto is the "King of the ________ ________"
Kuiper Belt
If the Northern Hemisphere is currently experiencing Spring what season was the southern hemisphere experiencing one season before?
Summer
How much of the moon do we see on Earth when it's a "full moon"
1/2 the moon, the other half is dark
Describe a Neap Tide
When the earth and moon are at a 90 degree angle
What was Gelileo known for? (not what he believed)
inventing the telescope