The Moon
Earth Facts
Seasons and Tides
The Universe
A little of this and that!
100
number of phases of the moon
What is 8
100
a force of attraction between two objects based on size and distance
What is gravity
100
What is the axis of the Earth?
What is 23.5 degrees.
100
Define what a star is. (energy, types of gases)
What is a large ball of gas that generates its own energy using hydrogen and helium
100
What is the universe doing?
What is expanding.
200
The phases of the moon are called the
What is Lunar Cycle
200
Differentiate between a rotation and revolution.
What is rotation spins around while a revolution is an object going around an another object.
200
What causes the tides?
What is the gravity of the moon, earth and sun?
200
What is the chart called used to measure stars?
What is the H-R Diagram (Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram)
200
The Electromagnetic spectrum measures the range of waves and radiation. How does it help us?
What is help us study the universe.
300
Right is "___________"
What is "bright"
300
What is the one object that revolves around Earth.
What is the moon.
300
Neap tides are __________ tides and the moon is at a a.) right angle to Earth or b.) straight line with Earth
What is low tides and in a right angle.
300
What are "baby stars" called?
What is a nebulae
300
What force governs (controls) all things in the universe.
What is gravity.
400
The only 2 phases where Sun, Earth and Moon are in a direct line are
What is New Moon and Full Moon
400
How long does the Earth take to rotate and what does a rotation cause?
What is 24 hours and day/night.
400
High Tides are also called
What is spring tides.
400
We talked about galaxies and their shapes, we have irregular, ____________and ______________. Which do we live in? (the name and type)
What spiral and elliptical. The Milky Way Galaxy (Spiral).
400
What does the Doppler Shift say and what causes it.
What is the expansion of the universe and the Big Bang Theory.
500
List the phases of the moon starting with a New Moon.
What is waxing crescent, 1st quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, 3rd (last) quarter, waning crescent.
500
How long does a revolution take and what does it cause?
What is one year (365 days) and the seasons.
500
If its winter in the northern hemisphere, what season is in the southern hemisphere and WHY?
What is Summer. they face toward the sun.
500
The universal piece of matter where gravity is SOOOO strong that even gravity can't escape. Light can't even pass through.
What is a black hole
500
What are the 2 argued theories of the universe?
What is The big Bang Theory and Creationism (God)
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