This astronomer was the first to develop the current theory where the Earth revolves around the sun
Who is Copernicus?
100
The Earth spins on this
What is its axis?
100
If the Earth had 0 degree tilt, this would be the number of seasons each area would incur during the year.
What is 1?
100
An eclipse involving the moon is called this
What is lunar eclipse?
100
The study of the positions of celestial bodies in the belief that they have an influence on the course of natural earthly occurrences and human affairs
What is Astrology?
200
The type of model in which the sun is the center of the solar system
What is heliocentric?
200
This creates the day and night on Earth
What is the rotation on Earth?
200
This is the other day in the year that the days and nights are equally long, besides the Autumnal Equinox.
What is the Vernal or Spring Equinox?
200
A lunar eclipse occurs during this phase of the moon
What is a full moon?
200
Galileo used this to identify 4 moons of Jupiter
What is a telescope?
300
The type of model in which the Earth is the center of the solar system
What is geocentric?
300
The Earth orbits the sun for 1 year or 365.25 days or does this
What is revolve?
300
The summer solstice in the northern hemisphere causes this in the Antarctic region.
What is 24 hours of darkness?
300
This type of eclipse is not very frequent, because the moon is such a small object compared to the sun.
What is solar eclipse?
300
The 4 major spheres of the Earth (Lithosphere is not one)
What are the Biosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, and Geosphere?
400
This scientist developed the law of universal gravitation.
Who is Isaac Newton?
400
The Earth is always tilted towards this in the night sky
What is the north star?
400
If the days are hot at Christmas time one must be in this area
What is the southern hemisphere?
400
The darkest part of the eclipsed area is called this
What is the umbra?
400
The date of your benchmark in science
What is May 29th?
500
This astronomer developed 3 laws of planetary motion.
Who is Kepler?
500
The common center of mass around which 2 objects orbit, as in the Earth-Moon system
What is barycenter?
500
The Autumnal Equinox occurs around this date
What is September 21?
500
This type of eclipse occurs when the moon is between the Earth and the sum
What is a solar eclipse?
500
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