Planets
What planet do we live on?
Earth
What is the force that pulls objects toward one another called?
gravity
What moon phase does a solar eclipse occur during?
New Moon
What causes day and night on Earth?
The Earth's rotation on its axis.
What is our galaxy called?
The Milky Way Galaxy
Which planets have no moons?
Mercury and Venus
What is the name of a slightly oval-shaped path one object follows around another?
Elliptical Orbit
What moon phase does a lunar eclipse occur during?
Full Moon
What causes the seasons?
Earth's tilt on its axis.
Which galaxy is closest to ours?
The Andromeda Galaxy
Which planet has the most moons?
Saturn
What causes moons to stay in orbit around planets?
gravitational force
Why does the moon look reddish orange during a Lunar Eclipse?
Blue light is scattered throughout earth's atmospheres.
What months is the sun highest in the sky in the Northern Hemisphere?
Summer months (May and July)
How long is a day on Neptune in relation to earth time?
16 Hours
What is the 5th planet from the Sun?
Jupiter
Which has a stronger gravitational pull, Saturn or Jupiter?
Jupiter
(It has a much larger mass)
What is the longest wavelength of light?
Red
Do all planets have defined seasons?
No - they all have seasons, but some are not defined as they do not have a large enough tilt.
What is the tilt of earth's axis?
23.5 degrees
Which planet has a moon named Oberon?
Uranus
In the simulation we did in class, what happened when you decreased the distance of object B from object A?
They collided
When was the last total Lunar eclipse on Earth? (Exact date preferred - month/year accepted)
November 8, 2022
In the Southern Hemisphere, what months have shorter days and longer nights?
May through July
What is Earth's moon's scientific name?
Luna (Latin) or Selene (Greek)
(English is The Moon - because it was believed to be the only moon in our solar system when discovered.)