PLANETS
What orbits between Mars and Jupiter?
The Asteroid Belt
What is at the center of our solar system?
The sun
How does gravity affect the oceans?
They create high tide and low tide.
A lunar eclipse occurs only during what moon phase?
Full Moon
What is the reason we experience the seasons?
The tilt of the earth on its axis.
What planet is hottest?
Venus
What holds the solar system together?
Gravity
What holds us in orbit around the sun?
gravity
A solar eclipse happens when the Sun passes directly between the Earth and the Moon.
False
What degree is the earth's tilt on its axis?
23.5
What is just beyond Neptunes orbit?
Keiper Belt
The sun is a type of gaseous sphere that gives off?
Light and heat
If you drop a feather and a hammer at the same height, which one will hit the ground first?
They hit the ground at the same time.
The outer part of the shadow that remains partially lit during an eclipse is called the penumbra.
Penumbra
If it is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, what is happening in the Southern Hemisphere?
Winter solstice
What planet rotates horizontally?
Uranus
What do all planets have in common?
They revolve around the sun.
What holds our galaxy together and where does it come from?
Super massive Gravity from the Black Hole
A lunar eclipse happens when the Moon moves through the shadow of the Earth.
True
When do the Sun’s rays point most directly to one of the poles?
summer
Why is Mars Red?
Iron Oxide or Rust
How far from Earth is the Sun?
93 million Miles
What two things determine the amount of gravity an object will have?
Mass and Distance
The darkest part of the shadow where it is completely dark.
Umbra
What happens in the Northern Hemisphere around March 22?
Vernal equinox or Spring equinox