Sun/Moon/Earth
365.25 days
What are the inner planets made of
What are the outer planets made of
Inner- Rock
Outer- Gas/Ice
How many stars are in our solar system?
1, the Sun
Why does the moon control the tides?
The gravitational pull of the moon effects large bodies of water and the tides during the day
Orbits the sun, is massive enough to be nearly spherical in shape, and had no objects in its orbital path
Planet
What season is it in the southern hemisphere when it is winter in North America
Summer
What is the difference between a meteor, a meteoroid, and a meteorite
A meteoroid is rock and ice that flies through space
A meteor enters Earth's atmosphere
A meteorite hits Earth's surface
Which galaxy do we live in?
Milky Way
How did the moon form?
A giant piece of rock hit into the Earth and a piece of rock broke off forming the moon
A natural satellite that orbits another object other than a star
Moon
Why are seasons different in the different hemispheres of the Earth
The different hemispheres point towards the Sun at different times
How are Earth and Venus similar, but also different
They are about the same size, but Venus has poison gases making it so we can not live there.
is a yellow or white star hotter why?
A white star will be hotter because a white flame burns hotter than a yellow star
They do not have plants on them to produce the o2
A large sphere of hydrogen gas hot enough for nuclear reactions to occur at it's core
star
What is it called when the moon, Sun, and Earth are all in a line with one another.
An eclipse
What are the three main gases found on Earth
Nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen
What kind of star is our Sun?
Red Giant
What planets can form rings
The outer planets are able to form rings
A huge collection of stars, gas, and dust
galaxy
What stage of the moon can we see all of the moon's visible side and what stage of the moon can we see none of the moon?
None- New moon
List the planets in order
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune,
Explain what happens to a star when it comes to the end of its heat cycle.
The star will go supernova causing an explosion. If the star is big enough it will then become a giant black hole
What is the difference between the waxing and waning phases of the moon
The lit portions of the moon are becoming larger is waxing
The lit portions of the moon are becoming smaller is waning
The distance light travels in one year
Lightyear