Seasons
The Earth is closest to the Sun in July.
True/ False
False
Which has a greater influence on the tides? The Sun or the Moon?
The Moon 67%, the Sun 33%. Plus or minus 10% fill in the blank.
When the Sun, Earth and Moon are in a line with the Earth in the middle, this is the phase.
Full Moon
What is the speed of light in space?
186,000 mps or 300,000 kps
_ is the point in Earth's orbit where the planet is going fastest.
Perihelion
If a diagram shows the northern axis ponted toward the Sun the season is ________
Summer
Which type of tides are associated with 1st and 3rd quarters?
Neap Tides
When the Moon is 1/2 illuminated and the light is on the right, which phase is it?
1st Quarter
In the electromagnetic spectrum, gamma rays have much shorter wavelengths than radio waves. What are 2 things that are true about gamma rays and radio wave?
Gamma rays have higher frequency and higher energy than radio waves
True or false, planets have the same velocity, regardless of their distance from the Sun.
false
If a diagram shows the northern axis pointed away from the Sun the season is ________
Winter
An astronomer observes a full moon on January 1st. Based on the lunar cycle, when should they expect to observe the next 3rd Quarter moon?
21 days later
When the Sun, Earth and Moon are in a line with the Moon in the middle, this is the phase.
New Moon
List the electromagnetic spectrum in order from shortest to longest wavelength.
Gamma rays, X-rays, Ultraviolet, visible light, Infrared, Microwaves, and Radio Waves
Kepler's 2nd law states that...
The speed of a planet is constantly changing
If you saw a diagram of winter, how would you know what season it was?
More night time than daylight, The North pole tilted away from the Sun.
Which type of tides are associated with New Moons and Full moons?
Spring Tides
When the light is on the left and the moon is less than 1/2 illuminated, the phase is...
Waning Crescent
Put the electromagnetic spectrum in order from longest to shortest wavelength.
Radio Waves, Microwaves, Infrared, visible light, Ultraviolet, X-rays, and Gamma rays
This is the point in the Moon's orbit where it is farthest from the Earth.
apogee
Which of the following is true? The more perpendicular sunlight strikes the Earth, the higher the angle of incidence. or
The less perpendicular sunlight strikes the Earth, the higher the angle of incidence.
The less perpendicular sunlight strikes the Earth, the higher the angle of incidence.
Are King Tides associated with perigee, perihelion, aphelion or apogee?
Perihelion & perigee
When the light is on the right and the Moon is more than 1/2 illuminated, the phase is...
Waxing Gibbous
A police officer uses radar to measure car speeds. If a car is approaching the radar gun, how will the Doppler effect change the radar waves?
They will get bluer (compress them)
This is the point where a planet is going slowest.
Aphelion