Solar System
How many planets are in the solar system?
8
Stars start out as what?
Ash and Dust
What is a season, and what does it change?
The temperature and weather
How many different types of eclipses are there?
2
How many moon phases are there?
4
Name all 4 of the Terrestrial planets
Mercury, venus, earth, and mars
What is the hottest star?
Earth rotates on a?
Orbital Plane
During a Lunar eclipse, the earth is _____ the sun and the moon?
Between
Can you name the 4 main moon phases?
New moon
First quarter
Full moon
Third quarter
Name all 4 gas giants
Jupiter, saturn, uranus, and neptune!
What star is most like the sun?
Yellow stars
What degree is earths tilt?
23.45°
During a Solar eclipse, the ______ comes between the earth and the sun?
Moon
Is the moon made of the same material as earth?
NO!!!
How old is our sun?
4.5 billion years old
True or false: Stars age at different rates
True
What calendar determined that a year is 365.25 days long?
Julian Calander
Solar eclipses only occur during when?
New moon
How often does the moon phase cycle repeat?
Every 29.5 days
How many miles is the sun from the earth?
93 million miles
True or false: Black holes are actual holes
False
The energy that hits the earth by the sun ________ over the year
Changes, due to the suns angle
Lunar eclipses only occur during a?
Full moon
How does the revoloution of the moon around the earth affect how the moon phases look?
Changing shapes in the sky