Fly Me to the Moon
Earth rotates on its ______________.
Axis
During a solar eclipse, the Earth passes through the ____________’s shadow.
Moon
Which planet has the most rings?
Saturn
A large, hot ball of gases, which is held together by gravity and gives off its own light
Star
A star such as the Sun and the planets and other bodies that orbit around it
Solar system
Which planet is farthest from the Sun?
Neptune
Tides are caused by the gravitational pull between the ____________ and the ___________.
Earth, Moon
Name all the planets in order:
MVEMJSUN
The inner planets are separated from the outer planets by the ______________ _____________.
Asteroid belt
If a galaxy is 6 light years away, then how long ago did the light leave that galaxy that we can see today?
6 years ago
During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon may look what?
Red
Why does the Moon have more craters than Earth?
Its atmosphere allows more meteors
Which planet is the biggest?
Jupiter
Which type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
Spiral
Which state would see the sun set LAST? California, Louisiana, Virginia, Hawaii
Which planet has the most moons?
Jupiter
What causes the seasons?
The tilt of the Earth's axis and its rotation around the Sun
Which planet has the closest length of day to Earth?
Mars
When the star can no longer support itself through gravity, it collapses and explodes, becoming a _________________. If the core collapses in on itself, then it will be a ________________ _____________.
Is the Sun the hottest type of star there is? If not, what type is?
Blue supergiants
W___________ means the Moon is moving towards a full moon, and w___________ means the Moon is moving away from a full moon.
waxing, waning
What are the two pieces of space technology that your textbook lists by name?
Hubble Space Telescope
International Space Station
Which planet has a very similar amount of Earth days for their day and year?
Venus
A star begins as a n___________ and then becomes a pr__________________. It then gets really hot and becomes a ________ - ____________ star. The star cools and gets redder and becomes a __________ ___________. Then it gets white hot, making it a ____________ ____________.
Nebula, protostar, main-sequence, red giant, white dwarf.
What time zone are we in? What time zone is California in?
Eastern (EST), Pacific (PST)