Phases & Eclipses
It is a part of a Solar Eclipse in which you see a a total eclipse
Umbra
An Astronomical Unit is the distance from the _______ to the __________
Sun - Earth
You are on the beggining of the Third Quarter Moon. How many days until next Full Moon?
About 21 days
On which of the following positions would a Solar Eclipse happen?
a) Moon ----> Earth -----> Sun
b) Sun ------> Earth------>Moon
c) Sun ------>Moon ------->Earth
c) Sun ------>Moon ------->Earth
Sort the following objects with its corresponden classification (Star, Planet, Dwarf Planet, Satellite, Asteoroid):
Titan - Saturn - Vesta - Ceres -Sun
Star - Sun
Saturn - Planet
Ceres - Dwarf Planet
Vesta - Asteroid
Titan - Satellite
The following are High Tides and Low Tides on two different dates at Veracruz, MX.
High Tide Low Tide
Feb 27, 2022. 123.4 cm 23.45 cm
Mar 7, 2022. 106.5 cm 19.35 cm
Which of these two dates was more likely a First Quarter Moon?
Mar 7, 2022
Complete the remaining phases of the moon (follow the moon cycle):
Full moon, ________, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent, ________, _________, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous
Full moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent, New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous
From the Smallest to the Largest, name the 8 planets of the solar system
Mercury - Mars - Venus - Earth - Neptune -Uranus - Saturn - Jupiter
Calculate the AU's from the Earth-Moon distance (about 400,000 km). Give 3 decimal numbers
0.003 AU
What causes people on Earth always seeing the same face of the moon?
Moon's rotation and revolution last exactly the same days (28 days)
Relate and match columns each for Solar System Object with the characteristic that describes it the most:
1) Sun | a) Smallest planet
2) Mercury | b) Dwarf Planet
3) Earth | c) Hottest Planet
4) Neptune | d) Furthest Planet
5) Venus | e) Only planet with life
6) Pluto | f) Star
1) Sun (f)
2) Mercury (a)
3) Earth (e)
4) Neptune (d)
5) Venus (c)
6) Pluto (b)
A star on our galaxy has been observed at about 15,000 light years away from Earth. How many km is this? (Consider a ly=9.461 x 1012 km). Express your result in Scientific notation and two decimal places.
1.42 x 1017 km
Which phenomenom is more likely to happen during a Full moon?
a) Solar Eclipse b) Neap Tide c) Spring Tide d) Partial Solar Eclipse
c) Spring Tide
The Sun's is about 74% _________ that by ______ it becomes Helium, which is about 25% of its composition.
Hydrogen - Nuclear Fusion
An habitable planet has been found. It is found at the Proxima System, about 4 ly away. About how many years will it take for the fastest space ship (15,000 km/h) to get there?
1 ly = 9.461 x 1012 km
about 287,690 years