Universe
The most current understanding for the creation of the universe is called....
Big Bang Theory
We have this particular number of high tides every day
2 high tides
Keplers First Law
Everything moves in an orbit around a celestial body in an ellipse
The outermost layer of the sun
Corona
The reason we have our seasons
Earths tilt
A force when two objects try to pull towards one another
Gravity
Tides are predominantly caused by which celestial body
The Moon
Keplers Second Law
A radius vector joining any planet to the Sun sweeps out equal areas in equal lengths of time.
Two hydrogen molecules fuse to form
helium ions
If it is spring in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
Winter
Keplers First Law states that planets orbit in this shape...
Ellipse
Why do we have two tidal bulges on either side of the earth despite the moon pulling from one direction?
Spin of the earth, inertia, centrifugal forces
Kepler's Third Law
How we know how long it takes for each planet to orbit the sun
The process by which two atoms split. Often associated with atomic bombs
Fission
The longest day of the year
Summer Solstice
Ptolemy is a science guy that proposed that the earth used to be the center of the universe, this model is called
Geocentric Model of the Universe
The moon travels in its orbit around the Earth approximately every 29 days. This is an example of ___.
revolution
The binding force that keeps earth from flying away into space
Gravity
The part of the sun where Fusion takes place
Core
The shortest amount of daylight we receive each year
Winter solstice
Copernicus came up with this truth regarding the center of the universe. This model states that the SUN is the center of our solar system.
Heliocentric Model
Large tidal range when the sun, moon, and Earth are in alignment
Spring Tides
Does the distance from the earth to the sun have any affect on our yearly seasons?
No! The reason we have our seasons is because earth sits at a 23.5 degree angle
Electromagnetic energy entering the earths atmosphere, bouncing off of gasses in our atmosphere and releasing light into the atmosphere is called
The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis
What is it called when the north star changes position every 14,000 years due to the rotation of the earth around its axis, and revolution through space?
Precession