Earth & Sun System
Earth-Sun-Moon System
The Solar System
Stars
Experiments/ Activities
100
a vertical belt about 15 degrees wide in longitude in which all locations have the same time
What is Standard Time Zone
100
an event that happens during a new moon and full moon where high tides are higher than usual
What is spring tide
100
Describe the differences between: Meteorite Meteor Meteoroid
Meteoroid- small, rocky or metallic object that orbits the Sun and the inner and outer regions of the Solar System Meteor- when that meteroid enters the Earth's atmosphere Meteorite- when it hits the Earth's surface
100
the final stage of a star's development and are amoung the smallest of stars
What is white dwarf
100
In the inquiry activity where we dropped the kickball with different forces, what caused the ball to hit the ground every time? What role does this force play in the Solar System?
What is gravity. Gravity exists between the Sun and the planets and also between the planets and its moons, keeping them in a constant orbit.
200
What is the differene between reflecting and refracting telescopes?
Refracting telescopes use lenses to gather light from far away objects and magnify its image. Reflecting telescopes use visible light to reflect off two or more mirrors which amplify the image before it reaches the lense.
200
A(n) _________ is a direct dark shadow on the moon.
unmbra
200
What do the Kuiper belt and the Oort cloud have in common?
They are regions where comets originate.
200
Define parallax and describe how scientists use it.
Paralax is the apparent shift of an object's position when viewed from two different locations. Scientists use it to determine the distance a star is from the Earth.
200
How do you tell the difference between a planet and a star?
Star's poistion in the sky remains constant while planets orbit.
300
What did the Foucault pendulum reveal to scientists?
The Foucault pendulum revealed that the Earth rotates. The pendulum swayed back and forth, creating lines in the sand. It was noticed that the pendulum path was rotating. They concluded that it wasn't the pendulum rotating, it was the Earth.
300
On the board, draw a diagram of a solar eclipse.
Sun, moon, earth
300
Name the terrestrial planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
300
A star's color tells you about its surface temperature. Give the order of the colors of stars starting with the coolest stars to the hottest stars.
red and orange:cooler stars yellow: hotter stars blue-white: hottest stars
300
Recall the flashlight/star activity. Can you explain the difference between apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude?
Apparent magnitude is how bright the star looks from Earth. Absolute magnitue is the star's actual brightness.
400
Explain how and why Earth has different seasons.
The Earth sits at a tilt on its axis, causing the Northern Hemisphere to tilt toward or away from the Sun as it revolves.
400
How many moons does Mercury have?
Mercury has zero moons.
400
rocky, metallic objects that orbit the sun
asteroid
400
What has such strong gravity that not even light can escape it?
black hole
400
What is the difference between viewing a planet from a telescope and viewing a planet from space?
possible answer: the telescope from space is more detailed
500
If it is 8:00 p.m. in San Francisco, California, what time is it in Maryville, Missouri?
10:00 p.m.
500
What caused the craters on the moon?
When the object hits the moons surface, the impact causes the craters.
500
Which planet is most simliar in size to Earth?
Venus
500
How are the constellations alike and how are they different?
variety of answers confirmed by Ms. Pasley and Ms. Reid
500
Give one fact about each planet from the reports we gave in class.
variety of answers confirmed by planet expert
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