Planets
This is the order of the planets from closest to farthest from the Sun
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Which is the only planet in our solar system with 1 moon?
Earth
How many tides will any given location experience per day? Why?
High tide, low tide (2)
The rotation of the Earth causes this
What is the Earth tilted on?
its axis
What is something we believe that all planets have in the middle?
a core
All of the planets rotate on a tilted axis except for....
Mercury
What planet has the most moons?
Jupiter, up to 92 now!
Why is the moon able to "control" the tides even though it is so much smaller than Earth?
It still has gravity, and is close enough to Earth to exert a force on Earth's water.
The Earth is split into two "parts". What do we call this sections?
Hemispheres
What makes Venus so hot?
It's thick atmosphere
The first four planets in the Solar System are what type of planets? Describe the geography and say the term that is associated with this type of geography.
Small and Rocky, terrestrial (must say both things)
What does the word satellite have to do with the moon?
The moon is a satellite of Earth. This means that the moon orbits or revolves around the Earth.
What else can tides be affected by besides the gravitational pull of the moon?
Wind and weather
If it is winter in the southern hemisphere, what month would you infer that is is?
June, July, August
Why could you never land on Jupiter?
It is made of gas and has no solid surface.
The outer planets are called? Describe the planets and say the term.
Gaseous, gas-based, Jovian
What are the moon phases? List them in order and explain what they appear like from Earth.
New moon
First quarter
Full moon
Last quarter
New moon
What is the specific name for the gravitational pull of the moon on waters?
Tidal force
How long does it take light to travel one light year?
1 year
What is a real world example of rotation and revolution?
Something spinning vs something moving around something
Describe the rotation and revolution of the Earth.
It takes 23.9 (24) hours for Earth to make one rotation on its axis. We call this 1 day/night.
It takes 365.25 days for Earth to complete a revolution around the Sun. This is called 1 year.
What is an eclipse?
Lunar eclipse?
Solar eclipse?
Moon, Earth, Sun are aligned
Earth's shadow blocks the Moon from view, only happens during a full moon when the Earth is between the Moon and Sun.
Moon blocks Sun from view, only happens during a new moon when Moon is between Earth and Sun.
When are tides more extreme?
When E,M,S are lined up (during full and new moons).
These are called spring tides
What does waxing mean? What does waning mean?
growing, shrinking