Moon and its Phases
How long is a full cycle of the moon?
28 Days
What are the two models of our solar system that we discussed
Which planet is closest to the size of the Earth?
Venus
_________ form a belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Asteroids
Earth’s seasons are influenced by the Earth’s tilt on its axis as well as its ________ around the Sun.
Revolution
How many days would it take to get to a full moon?
14 days
According to the Big Bang Theory, The Universe is_______
Expanding
What are some reasons that Earth can support life?
Oxygen, Temperature, Water, Atmosphere
____ are found between Mars and Jupiter
asteroids
When the earth’s axis points towards the sun, it is______ for that hemisphere.
Summer
What is the moon phase called when the Earth is between the moon and the Sun?
Full Moon
What is the name of our Galaxy?
Milky Way Galaxy
What are the Terrestrial Planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Give a description of the Asteroid Belt
Asteroid belt area between mars and jupiter where asteroids are located
What moon phases are spring and neap tides?
Spring are Full and New
Neap Tides are 1st and 3rd Quarter
When the sun is completely blocked out by the moon a _____ occurs.
Total solar eclipse
Which model updated by Ptolemy says that the Earth is motionless at the center of the Universe?
Geocentric
What are the gas giants?
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
____ has a tail.
Comet
What is the deepest part of the ocean basin?
Trench
Which phase must the moon be in for a solar eclipse to occur?
New
Order the following from smallest to biggest: Sun, Solar system, Milky Way, Local group, Universe.
Sun,Solar System, Milky Way, Local Group, Universe
If the distance between two objects decrease and the masses of the objects remain the same, then the force of gravity between the two objects ________.
Increases
How are meteorites DIFFERENT from Comets?
Meteorites enter Earth‘s atmoshere
A mid-oceanic ridge might be compared to what continental landform?
Mountain Range