Earth's Spheres
THIS EARTH SCIENTIST STUDIES OBJECTS THAT ARE WAAAAY OUT THERE.
WHAT IS AN ASTRONOMER?
This "hottie" is at the center of all our lives.
What is the Sun?
THIS SPEEDY PLANET ORBITS THE SUN IN FEWER THAN 3 MONTHS.
WHAT IS MERCURY?
It's a New Moon today! You'll have to wait this long to see a Full one.
What is 15 days (2 weeks).
IF A MAIN SEQUENCE TURKEY WERE COOKED AT 25,000 K, WHAT COLOR WOULD IT BE?
WHAT IS BLUE?
TO SAY WE'RE ALONE IN THE UNIVERSE IS PROBABLY A FALLACY, THERE ARE BILLIONS OF STARS IN EVERY ____________________.
WHAT IS A GALAXY?
You'll find this soggy substance covering over 70% of Earth's surface.
What is water?
In the last stages of the Sun's life cycle, it will spend its retirement out of sight as this type of star.
What is a white dwarf?
This lovely planet is the solar system's hottest because of the heat trapping properties of its thick atmosphere.
What is Venus?
Is that a smile in the sky? No, it's this lunar phase.
What is a Crescent moon?
A turkey orbiting the Sun at 230 million kilometers would BE flying closest to this terrestrial planet.
What is Mars?
"I CAN'T SEE THE MOON, WHAT A LOAD OF BULL!"
"DON'T WORRY, IN TWO WEEKS THE MOON WILL BE __________."
WHAT IS FULL?
If you take the "H" out of water, you'll end up with this element which makes up 21% of the air you breathe.
What is Oxygen?
You might find this super giant star in a ladybug's vending machine.
What is Betelgeuse?
Jimi Hendrix sings about this planet in his song "3rd Stone from the Sun".
What is the Earth?
The Sun is gone in the middle of the day! Ack! Don't worry, it will return in a few minutes during this celestial event.
What is a Solar Eclipse?
A meteor that strikes the earth's surface is called a "meteorite". If a turkey from outer space struck the earth, it would be called a...
What is a Turkeyite?
THE SUN'S DAILY MOVEMENT IS A NICE DECORATION, IT MUST BE DUE TO THE EARTH'S __________________
WHAT IS ROTATION?
This atmospheric branch of earth science doesn't deal with rocks from outer space, although you might think so given its name.
What is Meteorology?
This star in the Earth Science Reference Tables is the most similar to our Sun in all respects.
What is Alpha Centauri?
This asteroid belt orbits the Sun between the orbits of these two planets.
What are Jupiter and Mars?
White moon, black moon, red moon, black moon, white moon...this all occurs in a few hours during this celestial event.
What is a lunar eclipse?
A SUPER MASSIVE TURKEY 8 - 10 TIMES THE MASS OF THE SUN COULD EXPLODE IN THIS SUPER BRIGHT STELLAR EVENT.
WHAT IS A SUPERNOVA?
HEY! THESE GALAXIES LOOK RED! THERE MUST BE A DEFECT!
SORRY, THEY'RE FINE. YOU'RE JUST SEEING THIS EFFECT.
WHAT IS THE DOPPLER EFFECT?
This Earth scientist is solidly into rockin' out.
What is a geologist?
This process in a star's core combines lighter elements into heavier elements, resulting in what we call "starlight".
What is Nuclear Fusion?
These eccentric objects orbit the Sun and may only come around every couple hundred years.
What are Comets?
The Earth, Sun, and Moon all "line up" to create these super tides that occur twice a month.
What are Spring Tides?
If a turkey travelling at near lightspeed away from you were shining a flashlight, what color would the light be?
What is Red?
ALL PLANETS' REVOLUTIONS ARE PERFECTLY RHYTHMICAL, BUT THEIR ORBITAL PATHS ARE REALLY
WHAT IS ELLIPTICAL?