The Sun's Path
The Solar System
Stars
Going Through Phases
The Moon's Influence
100
Where will the sun set on June 21st?
North of west
100
The Jovian Planets
What are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune?
100
Process in stars releasing energy
Nuclear Fusion
100
The term used to describe moon phases with GROWING lit area
What is a waxing
100
What causes a lunar eclipse?
Moon falling into earths shadow
200
The sun has the shortest path in the sky on what date?
December 21st
200
The inner planets are also known as _______ planets.
Terrestrial
200
What is the initial element being fused in a star?
Hydrogen
200
How many days does it take for the Moon to rotate?
27.3 days
200
What causes a neap tide?
Sun-earth-moon forming a right angle
300
How many degrees/hours does the earth rotate?
15
300
The collection of rocks between the inner and outer planets
What is the Asteroid Belt
300
What will happen to a massive star when it
runs out of its Fe (Iron) fuel source?
It will collapse and cause a Supernova
300
Moon phase where 3/4 of moon is visible
What is gibbous?
300
During what moon phases do spring tides occur?
Full and new
400
What is the latitude of the tropic of cancer?
23.5 degrees north
400
What object in space is directly above the north pole? (give the proper name, not the nickname)
Polaris
400
How do we determine the composition of stars
Their emission spectra
400
Describe the orientation of the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth so that a LUNAR eclipse will occur.
400
What causes a solar eclipse?
The earth falling into the moons shadow
500
What determines the latitude of the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn?
The earths axial tilt.
500
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What are 3 pieces of evidence for the Big Bang?
500
Which element in a star will take the longest amount of time to burn through its entire supply?
Hydrogen
500
Why does the Moon have craters on it and the Earth does not?
The moon does not have an atmosphere and it does not have water to erode any of it's surface.
500
What tides occur twice a day?
High and low
600
Why does New York receive less heat from the sun in the Winter time compared to a more southern state like Florida, despite both places receiving energy from the Sun?
NY receives less heat energy because the Sun is at a lower angle in the sky, therefore the same energy Florida receives is spread out over a larger area, which heats up the area less than Florida.
600
What are Kepler's Three laws?
Law 1 - Planets orbit in an elipse
Law 2 - Planets move faster at perihelion because they are closer to the source of gravity.
Law 3 - A planet's revolution increases as it's distance from the Sun also increases.
600
Why can't a low/medium mass star fuse elements past Helium?
A low/medium mass star doesn't have enough mass and gravity to force helium atoms into the next larger element. High mass stars have enough mass and gravity to squeeze Helium into larger elements.
600
Why does the a Lunar Month take longer than the Moon's rotation?
The Moon is revolving around the Earth as the Earth is revolving around the Sun, so it takes time for them to “catch up.”
600
What are the names of the locations where the Moon is closest and furthest from the Sun?
Perigee and Apogee