The Moon
Who was the first person on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What is the closest star to earth?
The sun
What are the planets in the solar system - in order from the sun?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
How do stars produce light and heat? What is the process called?
Nuclear Fusion
What are the two theories for the solar system?
Heliocentric and Geocentric model
When the moon is entirely visible in the night sky, what phase is it?
Full moon
What is the 2nd closest star to earth?
Proxima centauri
Which planets are terrestrial?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
What is an Artificial Satellite?
A station placed in orbit for communication, navigation or for observing the weather.
What is in the centre of each model? name them and what we find in the middle.
Heliocentric - The Sun
Geocentric - The Earth
The different views of the moon are known as its...
Phases
How many stars do we see in the night sky without a telescope?
2000 stars - approximately
Which planets are Gas Giants?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
What are 3 things we could see in the sky other than stars and planets?
Artificial Satellites
Shooting Stars
Comets
What is retrograde?
When a planet reverses its orbit
Where does the light from the moon come from?
The sun's light reflecting off the moon
What are the 2 key factors that affect how many stars we see?
The weather and light conditions
What does terrestrial mean?
Earth-like
What are the main differences between a star and a planet?
The star is something made of hydrogen and burning, planets are either made of rock or gas and aren't constantly burning.
Who supported the Geocentric model and who supported the Heliocentric model?
Geo - Plato and Aristotle
Helio - Aristarchus
What is the phase called when we can't see the moon?
A new moon or a dark moon
What are stars?
Burning balls of hydrogen gas
What are Gas Giants?
Huge balls of gas with small rocky cores
What is the one key factor that provides earth with the seasons we see?
The tilt of the earth
What planets were not included in any of the models, why? and which model was most supported during the time of Plato?