Solar System
How long does it take for Earth to orbit the Sun?
365 days or 1 year
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate on its Axis?
Does the moon reflect or produce light?
Reflect
True or False: The Moon revolves around the Earth.
True.
What causes the seasons?
Tilt of Earth and Orbit
Name the 4 terrestrial planets in our solar system.
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
What angle is earth's tilt at?
23.5
In what positions are the Earth, Moon and the Sun during a full moon?
S-E-M
Which celestial body has a greater gravitational effect on Earth's tides? Sun or the Moon
Moon
What season is it when Southern hemisphere is titled away from the sun?
Winter
A natural object that orbits a planet is called?
natural satellite = A moon
What 2 things have the greatest effect on gravity?
Mass and distance
What is the Moon phase after a New Moon?
Waxing Crescent
What type of tide will occur when the moon is in the new moon position?
Spring Tide
How does the intensity of light change for a location depending on the season?
In summer, light intensity is higher than in winter.
Where are the 2 asteroid belts located in our solar system?
Asteroid belt - between Mars and Jupiter
Kuiper belt - beyond the orbit of Neptune
What is the name of the solar system model where Earth is at the centre?
Geocentric
What is larger a gibbous or crescent moon?
Gibbous
When the moon is in the third quarter position, what type of tide occurs?
Neap Tide
Name one of the Noongar seasons.
Birak, Bunuru, Djeran, Makuru, Djiba, Kambarang
What is the difference between a Meteoroid and a Meteorite.
Meteoroid is a rocky or metallic fragment of an asteroid, comet or planet (space rock).
Meteorite is a space rock that has impacted/landed on Earth.
Which historic Astronomer in the mid 1500's wrote one of the most important books in Astronomy of all time that describes the solar system as a heliocentric Model, which went against the current thinking of the time?
Nicolaus Copernicus
What is the word for when the moon is gradually getting smaller?
Waning
How many tides are there in 1 day?
Four (2 high tides and 2 low tides)
What would be the effect on Earth if there was no tilt?
Experience no seasons