How did I get here?
Where did the materials that make up our solar system today come from?
An older star went supernova.
The inner planets are classified as this type.
Terrestrial planets with rocky materials
According to the giant-impact hypothesis of the Moon’s origin, the Moon was once part of ________
The Earth
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun the season is___.
Summer
The cycle of the Moon’s phases where the Moon becomes increasing illuminated is called…
Waxing
What is a nebula
A cloud of remnants in space
The outer planets are classified as this type.
Jovian planets
What caused all of these?
The Moon is created
Earth is tilted on its axis.
The Earth has an enlarged iron core.
The formation of the Moon
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun the season is___.
Winter
The cycle of the moon’s phases where the moon becomes dimmer is called…
Waning
What caused the difference between the inner and outer planets?
The solar wind.
This is what causes the planets to be different.
The solar wind
True/False, Our solar system is formed from the remnants of the Big Bang.
False, our solar system formed from the remnants of an earlier supernova.
During Summer the days are ___ and the Sun is ____in the sky.
days are longer and the Sun is higher in the sky.
When the moon is ½ illuminated and the light is on the left, the phase is …
Third or Last Quarter
What causes the nebula to condense?
A nearby supernova shock wave
The process by which two or more droplets, bubbles or particles merge during contact.
Coalescence
This is when the moon is between the Earth and the Sun.
New Moon
What is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?
June Solstice
If there is a full moon tonight, how many days until the next New moon?
14 days
What causes the solar nebula to spin faster?
Angular Momentum
Describe the orbits of the planets
They all go in the same direction on the Ecliptic or planetary plane.
This is when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.
Full Moon
What is the day when the Sun never rises in the arctic circle?
January Solstice
If there is a New Moon tonight, how many days until the First Quarter?
7 Days