MOON and man-made satellites
SUN/Temperatures
EARTH
PLANETS
Temperatures/Stars
100
How many days does it take for the moon to go through its phases?
About 29 days.
100
How far is the sun from the Earth in miles?
93,000,000
100
Name the elements that make up most of the Earth's atmosphere.
Nitrogen and oxygen.
100
How many planets are in our solar system?
Eight
100
What are stars made of?
Gases
200
What fraction of the Earth's gravity does the moon have?
1/6th
200
What causes a solar eclipse?
The moon's shadow on the Earth
200
Why does the Earth have seasons?
Due to the tilt of the Earth
200
What is the order of planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
200
What kind of stars will most likely last the longest?
Ones that are less hot and less bright.
300
What is the system by which satellites communicate?
Binary system
300
Above what types of materials should you find warmer temperatures?
Man-made materials such as asphalt.
300
What order are the Earth, sun and moon during a lunar eclipse.
Sun, Earth, Moon
300
What are the four terrestrial planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
300
What do stars look like at the beginning of their existence?
Hazy clouds of helium and hydrogen.
400
Name two things that man-made satellites are used for.
Some: weather, GPS,
400
What is the order of the sun, moon, and earth during a solar eclipse?
Sun, moon, earth
400
How long does it take the Earth to make one rotation?
24 hours
400
What are the four gaseous planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
400
What is the Goldilocks Scenario?
The idea that a planet has to have conditions that are "just right" to support life.
500
Name all of Earth's natural satellites.
There is one: the moon
500
Explain the Urban Heat Effect
Urban centers cause warmer temperatures.
500
How long does it take the Earth to make one revolution?
365 days
500
Why is Venus called Earth's sister planet?
It is the same size.
500
How does nuclear fusion on a star occur?
The heat and density cause elements to fuse and make new elements.
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