Day and Night
A __________ occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth.
solar eclipse
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
What are the three attributes needed to be classified as a planet?
1. Orbits a star 2. Round by gravity 3. Clears it's orbit
How will our galaxy come to an end?
The Collision of the Milky Way and Andromeda.
What star is closest to Earth?
The Sun!
What is The Hubble?
It is a NASA telescope
What do we call spinning of the Earth around the Sun?
Revolution
The gravitational pull of the Moon on Earth's oceans results in...
tides
What planet is the biggest?
Jupiter
How long does a rotation of the Earth around its axis take?
About 24 hours
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way.
Name the rock planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
Example of a Natural Satellite
The Moon
Compared to the Earth's solar system, the universe is...
A.) Older and Larger
B.) Older and Smaller
C.) Younger and Larger
D.) Younger and Smaller
A
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What is the only other planet in our solar system that is believed to be able to sustain life?
Mars
what is the name of north star?
Polaris
What planet is this?
Size: Large
Appearance: Blue/Green, with some white clouds
Axial Tilt: 23.5
Direction of rotation: prograde (same direction as sun)
Earth
What is the first phase of the moon ?
New Moon
One revolution on Earth is how long?
365 days
Between Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus, which one has the most moons?
Saturn
What is the name for the path that a planet takes around the Sun?
An orbit
What is a Galaxy?
Galaxies are systems that contain millions or even billions of stars
The year the first American Astronaut went to the moon.
1969
What causes our planet to have four seasons?
Seasons are the result of the tilt of the Earth's axis.
Which planet is covered by clouds of sulphuric acid?
Venus
Which planet rotates on its axis from east to west
Jupiter, Earth, Venus or Mercury?
Venus
Why does the tail of a comet always point away from the sun?
The solar winds
What is the relationship between the solar system and the solar nebula?
The solar system was formed by the solar nebula
What planet is this?
Size: Large
Appearance: completely covered by clouds
Axil tilt: 2.6
Rotation: retrograde (opposite of sun)
Venus