Gravity
Planets
Moon Phases
Seasons
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What are the two things that gravity depend on?
Mass and Distance
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Which planet has the QUICKEST revolution period around the sun?
MERCURY because it is CLOSEST
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What phase starts the moon's revolutionary period?
New Moon Phase
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What causes day and night?
Earth's Rotation on it's Axis
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What is our galaxy called?
Milky Way Galaxy
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What is the relationship between gravity and mass?
As mass increases gravitational force increases.. As mass decreases gravitational force decreases
200
Which planet has 63 moons?
Jupiter
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What moon phase is it called when: -The amount of light on the moon is growing -And the moon is more than half a circle
Waxing Gibbous
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How long is 1 revolution of the Earth?
365.25 days
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What year did humans first land on the moon?
1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
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What is the definition of gravity?
An attraction between TWO objects
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Which planet has the greatest gravitational force?
Jupiter
300
How many moon phases are there?
8 Phases
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When it is winter, the North Pole is pointed in which direction?
Away from the Earth
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What year is the next solar eclipse?
2017
400
If you traveled to Jupiter what would happen to your mass?
It would STAY THE SAME, because mass does not change in space, only WEIGHT
400
What two forces cause a planet to continue revolving around the sun, instead of flying off in space?
Inertia and Gravity
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List the moon phases in order!
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, 1st Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent
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What causes the Earth to experience Summer?
The tilt of the Earth is pointed towards the sun, getting more direct sunlight
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What is one thing that Scientist Johannes Kepler discovered about our planet's motion?
When the Earth came close to the sun, it travels faster Earth travels in an ellipse
500
If you weighed 60 lbs on Earth, how much would you weigh on the moon. HINT: The moon has 1/6 less gravity than Earth!
10 lbs
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Name the planets in order from the closest to the sun (mercury, to the last planet Neptune)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
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Why do we not have a solar eclipse each month?
Because the moon's orbit is tilted 5 degrees, and is not always directly behind or in front of Earth.
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During the Winter Equinox, what is occurring on the planet?
The same amount of light is shown on all hemispheres for 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night
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How much does a new space suit cost?
12 million dollars
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