Vocab
What do we call large round pits caused by the impact of meteoroids?
Craters
True or False: The moon experiences weather like precipitation and regulated temperatures.
False
What do we call an area of gas cooler than the surrounding gas? These areas tend to be darker than surrounding areas...
Sunspots
____________ is at the center of our solar system
the sun
What do we think caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?
An Asteroid
THIS is what we call the very darkest part of the moon’s shadow....
Umbra
Explain the Collision-Ring Theory to me.
Teacher's choice
What do we call the white halo around the sun?
The Corona
One Astronomical Unit equals the distance between...
The Earth and the Sun
What is a planetesimal?
a rock-type object formed in the early solar system from collisions with other objects in the solar system
THIS is what we call the larger, less dark part of the moon’s shadow
Penumbra
Why don't we see a lunar eclipse every month?
Teacher's choice
What do we call the sun's "Surface"
(Hint: This is what we see if we are looking at a photo of the sun!!)
The Photosphere
Name the planets in order from the sun
Merc, ven, earth, mars, jup, sat, urn, nept
Describe the composition and size of the Inner Planets
small and rocky
What are dark flat areas composed of hardened rock from lava flows?
Maria
A Lunar eclipse occurs during this moon phase
full moon
What takes place within the sun's core?
Nuclear Fusion
Why isn't a dwarf planet considered a main planet?
It does not have enough mass to clear it's surroundings
Describe the size and composition of the outer planets
Large Gas Giants
What do we call the smallest rise and fall in tidal level?
Neap Tide
Which moon phase does a solar eclipse occur during?
New Moon
What are the three layers of the sun's interior?
the core, the radiation zone, the convection zone
What are the three criteria a planet must meet to be considered a planet?
A planet must be round, orbit the sun, and have cleared out the region of the solar system along its orbit
What is the shell of icy bodies that surrounds the solar system?
The Oort Cloud