Early Exploration
Space Exploration
Moon Phases
Eclipses and Tides
Solar System
100
What is heliocentric?
It is Sun centered.
100
Which mission was first to land on moon with the first American on the moon?
Apollo 11.
100
What is the fully black circle phase?
New Moon.
100
The tilt of the Earth's axis and the revolution around the Sun causes ______.
Seasons.
100
Scientists believe Earth is _________________
years old.
4.5 billion.
200
What is geocentric?
It is Earth centered.
200
Galaxies are not part of our solar system.
True.
200
Which moon phases are in positions 2 and 8: crescent moon phases or gibbous moon phases?
Crescent moon phases.
200
How does the gravitational pull of the moon effect the Earth?
It causes tides.
200
What 2 factors keep planets in orbit?
Gravity and Inertia.
300
Which two scientists believed in the heliocentric model of our solar system?
Copernicus and Galileo.
300
Who becomes the first American woman in space?
Sally Ride.
300
Which moon phase comes after the waning gibbous?
Third Quarter (Last Quarter).
300
Which eclipse occurs during a NEW moon?
Solar Eclipse.
300
Is this the order of the planets from largest to smallest: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, Earth, Mars, and Mercury?
No.
400
Which two scientists believed in the geocentric model of our solar system?
Aristotle and Ptolemy.
400
What is the ISS?
The International Space Station.
400
The different phases of the moon is the reflection from the sun.
True.
400
1. Atmospheric gases
2. Extreme differences in elevation
3. Moderate temperatures
4. Liquid water
Which 3 conditions make Earth suitable for life?
1, 3, and 4.
400
Which planet has moderate temperatures that allows water to exist in all 3 phases of water?
Earth.
500
Does the solar system consists of the Sun, planets, their moons, comets, asteroids, meteors.
Yes.
500
Did the NASA speaker talk about the Artemis Mission?
Yes.
500
If the Northern Hemisphere, where we live is tilted toward the Sun, which season will we experience?
Summer.
500
Which eclipse occurs during a FULL moon?
Lunar Eclipse.
500
What shields Earth's surface from harmful radiation from the Sun?
The magnetic field (The Magnetosphere).