Planets
closest to sun, shortest year
Mercury
an orbiting lab currently in use by scientists from around the world
ISS (International Space Station)
low, dark areas on the moon formed by ancient lava flows
mare or maria
world's first artificial satellite orbiting Earth launched by the Soviets in 1957
Sputnik
On this day, the most hours of sunlight and least hours of darkness
summer solstice
red soil, 2 small moons
Mars
exoplanets
Io, Ganymeade, Calisto, and Europa are the 4 Galilean moons that orbit this planet
Jupiter
giant rocket built to deliver the Apollo astronauts to the moon
Saturn V
ancient rock monument in England that can still famously track sunrise/sunsets of solstices
Stonehenge
biggest planet, Great Red Spot
Jupiter
On the Kardashev Scale, this type of civilization can harness the power of an entire galaxy
Type III
Whats the difference between asteroids and comets?
asteroids = space rock
comets = space ice
The lunar module was designed to land on ______
the moon
Which is more on the vernal equinox.....hours of sunlight or hours of darkness?
they are equal 12/12
supports life, one moon, strong magnetic field
Earth
Type II civilizations might use this structure to harness the power of a star
Dyson Sphere
the largest mountain in the Solar System is this extinct volcano on Mars
Olympus Mons
a reusable rocket system that launches like a rocket, yet lands like a plane
Space Shuttles
How long does it take the moon to cycle through all of its phases (from full moon to the next full moon)
29.5 days or roughly 1 month
thick carbon dioxide atmosphere, no moons, hottest surface temperature
Venus
name one time that the Earth was struck by an object from space
- the moon creation event
- Chixcilub event
- Meteor Crater (AZ)
- Manicouagan Crater (Quebec)
- Tunguska Event (Russia)
This scientist developed 3 universal laws which govern the movements of planets around their sun
Kepler
Why isn't the geocentric model of the solar system correct?
the Earth isn't the center of the solar system, and the planets do not orbit it.
The Sun is the center and planets orbit the sun.
the Earth is tilted 23 1/2 degrees on its rotational axis. Because of this, the people of Wisconsin experience the four _______________
seasons