Vocabulary
Hodge Podge
Moon Review
Rotation vs. Revolution
Planets/Moon
100
Define Telescope
A device built to observe distant objects by making them appear closer and faint objects appear brighter
100
the ability of a substance to dissolve
solubility
100
If a full moon occurs on July 1, which date during the same month would you see another full moon?
July 8, July 16, July 23, July 31
July 31
100
The action of spinning on an axis.
rotation
100
What gives the moon its light?
The Sun
200
Define Compass
an instrument that shows the direction of magnetic north, helps find the cardinal direction
200
Give 2 examples of mixtures
trial mix, salad, etc
200
Which phase begins the lunar cycle and where it would it located in relation to the sun?
New Moon, The moon is between the Earth and the Sun
200
The action of moving around another object.
revolution
200
Derrick will be 10 on his next birthday. On his 10th birthday how many total times will Derrick have traveled around the sun?
10
300
Define Astronomer
A scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky
300
Explain Geocentric and Heliocentric model
Geo is Earth centered
Heliocentric is Sun centered
300
What causes tides?(Do not just put moon, explain)
The moons gravitational pull on the Earth
300
How long it takes the moon to go through a full cycle of phases (one revolution).
one month/28 days
300
List the outer planets and give a description of their surface features.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune-Gas Giants
400
Define Star
A ball of hot gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, that undergoes nuclear fusion.
400
The Earths velocity changed during its revolution around the sun. What is primarily responsible for changes in the Earths velocity as it travels around the Sun?
A. The distance between the Earth and sun
B. The distance between the Earth and moon
the distance between the Earth and sun
400
Which moon phase occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth are in a line and Earth is between the Moon and the Sun?
Full Moon
400
How long does it take for Earth to make one complete rotation?
24 hours (1 day)
400
A student observes the following moons. Which will be visible on Feb. 1?
Jan. 2-New Moon
Jan 10- First Quarter
Jan 17- Full Moon
Jan 24- Last Quarter
New Moon
500
astronomy
The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
Waxing
500
Which Earth represents summer in the northern hemisphere?
500
Describe the orbital relationship among the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
Earth orbits the Sun, and the Moon orbits the Earth
500
How long does it take for Earth to make one full revolution around the Sun?
365 days (1 year)
500
List the inner planets and give an list an example of their surface
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Rocky