Solar System
What are the the rocky planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
Which one of these does not emit its own light: the sun, moon, stars.
moon
Earth’s revolution around the sun and Earth’s __________ causes the change in seasons.
tilt
A __________ is born in a cloud of gas and dust called a nebula.
Star
False
What is the 4th planet from the sun?
Mars
A lunar eclipse occurs when
The Moon is covered by the shadow of the Earth.
In Canada, the days appear to be shorter in the winter than in the summer because __________________.
The Earth's axis is tilted more away from the Sun.
If you are facing Polaris, you are facing wich direction?
North
Equinox is two days when we have equal amounts of daylight and darkness.
True
What divides the rocky planets and gas giants?
Asteroid Belt
The cycle of the phases of the moon starts with a _________.
New Moon
In Canada, the days appear to be longer in the summer than in the winter because __________.
The Earth's axis is tilted more towards the Sun.
Constellations can be seen all year-round, these are called __________.
circumpolar
Rockets were invented in Canada.
False - China
Name planets in the solar system?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
The term _________ refers to growth, the increase of light on the surface of the moon.
waxing
When are shadows the longest?
Morning and evening.
Which star do all the other stars appear to be rotating around?
Polaris
Lunar Eclipse occurs only during the new moon phase.
False - Full Moon Phase
What are the gas planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
The term ________ means to decrease; the reduction of light.
waning
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun in the summer, the sun appears ______ in the sky.
Higher
When a star runs out of helium this means it is dying; it can be very dramatic. When there is no more helium, the core will cave in because due to gravity and collapses, making an explosion called a __________.
Supernova
Solar eclipse is when the earth passes between the sun and moon.
False - Solar eclipse is when the moon passes between the sun and earth.