The Solar System
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
How long is a day?
24 hours
Nicholas Copernicus
The Earth rotates on its what?
axis
If it is summer in Europe, then what season is it in Australia?
winter
What is the name of the path an object in space takes around another object?
an orbit
How long is one Earth orbit around the Sun?
365 days / 1 year
__________ is the theory that the Earth is the center of the solar system, and that all planets and heavenly bodies orbit around it.
Geocentrism
The Earth is what shape?
Spherical ellipsoid (or NOT a perfect sphere)
Solstice- summer and winter. Equinox - fall and spring
The inner planets are made of _________(1) and the outer planets are made of _________(2).
How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?
28 days ( or 27 days and about 8 hours)
What is the name of the theory that the sun is at the center or the solar system, and all the planets and heavenly bodies orbit around it?
Heliocentrism
What causes the seasons?
the tilt of the Earth's axis
What is a comet made of?
a comet is made of ice and frozen gas. it's a celestial "snowball"
What is a satellite?
something in space that orbits something else (bigger object, or an object with MORE gravity!)
How long is one complete cycle of moon phases (new moon to full and back to new moon)
29.5 days / 1 month
Which famous scientist was imprisoned by the Catholic Church for saying the Sun was at the center of the Solar Sytem?
Galileo Galilei
Northern hemisphere (we're here) and the Southern hemisphere.
Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter
What is the difference between an asteroid and a meteoroid?
a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere and is burned up. It is a "shooting star". An asteroid is a large metal rock in space and does not enter the Earth's atmosphere.
On average, how many months is in 1 season?
3 months, because 12 months divided by 4 seasons is 3 months!!!
The Catholic Church said Galileo was GUILTY OF WHAT CRIME when they sentenced him to life on house arrest? (hint: it is one word and it starts with an "H")
The crime of Heresy, or going against the word of God
Complete the blanks for the moon phase cycle: new moon --> ______(1) moon --> full moon ---> _______(2) moon ---> new moon
new moon --> waxing moon 1 --> full moon --> waning moon 2--> new moon
If the northern hemisphere is receiving less solar heat energy than the southern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
summer