Gravity & Orbits
Earth in Space
Phases of the Moon
Definitions
Random Questions
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What two factors affect gravity?
Distance and Mass
100
What is fourth planet from the sun?
Mars
100
What phase is this?
New Moon
100
What is revolution? Rotation?
"Rotation" refers to an object's spinning motion about its own axis. "Revolution" refers the object's orbital motion around another object. For
100
During what moon phase do unar eclipses occur?
New moon
200
What would happen if the Sun's mass increased?
The gravity between the Sun and Earth would increase.
200
How long does it take the earth to revolve around the Earth?
365 (1/4)
200
What phase is this?
Waxing Gibbous
200
What is solstice? Equinox?
Solstices are the longest and shortest days of the year, while equinoxes occur when the day and night are equally as long.
200
Which of the following natural phenomenon occurs on the earth due to the gravity of the moon?
Ocean Tides
300
What would happen if the distance between the Earth and the Sun Increased?
The gravity between the Earth and Sun will decrease.
300
How many degrees is the Earth Tilted?
23.5 degrees
300
What phase is this?
Wanning crescent
300
What is a solar eclipse? What are the three types of solar Eclipse?
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon gets between Earth and the sun, and the moon casts a shadow over Earth. The three types are total solar eclipse, partial solar eclipse, and annular.
300
How did the moon form?
A mars-sized object called Theia hit the Eart, ejecting devris into orbit around it. This debris eventually coalesced due to the force of gravity, forming the new moon.
400
What would happen if the gravity between earth and sun were 'turned of'?
The Earth would move away form the Sun in a straight line.
400
What season is it when the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere recieve equal sunlight?
Spring or Autumn(Fall)
400
What is this phase?
New Moon
400
What is a lunar eclipse? What are the tree types of lunar eclipse?
Lunar eclipse happens when the moon passes through the shadow of the Earth which can only occur during a full moon. The three types of lunar eclipse are total lunar eclipse, partial lunar eclipse, and penumbral lunar eclipse.
400
What is a solar flare?
A solar flare is a brief eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface, associated with sunspots and causing electromagnetic disturbances on the earth.
500
How can you alter the necessary factors to make the longest earth year possible?
No correct question
Ex. You can change the distance between the earth and sun.
500
What season it is when the earth is facing towards the sun?
Summer
500
What is this phase?
Third Quarter
500
What is a moon phase?
The portion of the moon that we can see from Earth on any given night is called the moon's phase. As the moon orbits around the Earth, sunlight is reflected off the moon's surface and that light reaches us on Earth. The phase of the moon depends on where the moon is in its orbit.
500
What is nebula?
A nebula is an enormous cloud of dust and gas occupying the space between stars and acting as a nursery for new stars.