Terrestrial Planets
What are the 4 terrestrial planets?
What is Earth's tilt?
23.5 degrees.
What is Gravity?
Gravity is a force that occurs wherever mass is placed.
What is the moon phase called when it is full?
What are the two different types of eclipses?
How many days does Venus take to orbit?
255 days.
How long is each season?
3 months.
What does gravity do to planets?
Gravity keeps planets in its orbit.
What is the last moon phase?
When does an eclipse occur?
When one objects path leads to the shadow of another object.
Which planet takes the longest to orbit out of the terrestrial planets?
What are the two types of hemispheres?
Northern and Southern.
Why do we need gravity?
Without gravity, we would be floating away, instead of staying on the ground.
What is the ancient word for our moon?
Luna
What is a solar eclipse?
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon orbits between the sun and the earth, blocking the sun's rays from reaching the earth's surface.
Which two planets take the shortest amount of time to orbit?
Merucy, Venus
Why is gravity important for seasons?
Because Gravity keeps the Earth in its orbit, without gravity we wouldn't have different seasons.
The Gravitational pull is a pull that keeps planets in orbit.
Why does our moon reflect in different places?
The moon glows in different places when the sun reflects off of the moon.
What is a lunar eclipse?
A Lunar eclipse occurs when the earth orbits between the sun and the moon, blocking the reflection of sunlight off of the moon's surface.
How many days total do the terrestrial planets take to orbit?
1395 days in total
What happens if the Earth stops spinning?
You would die.
What are some examples of Gravity?
What are the moon phases in order?
New moon, Waxing crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent, New moon.
How often does an eclipse occur?
Every 18 months.