Solar System & Gravity
The largest of these: solar system, universe, moon, galaxy, planet
universe
This causes our days & nights.
Earth's rotation on its axis
Venus
This word describes the visible light of the moon increasing.
waxing
What two things (aside from sunlight) cause our seasons?
Earth's tilt & Earth's revolution around the sun
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune are ________ planets.
gas
This causes our years.
Earth's revolution around the Sun
This space probe constantly plays a Golden Record of songs recorded by humans on Earth.
Voyager
This word describes the visible light of the moon decreasing.
waning
Which number represents springtime in Eugene?
2
What is the difference between a moon and a planet?
Moons have less gravity, and revolve around planets. Planets have more gravity, and revolve around the sun.
This causes our months.
The Moon's revolution around the Earth
This was the first object to orbit the Earth, and it ended the Space Race. Who won the space race?
USSR (now Russia)
What causes us to see lunar phases?
The Moon's revolution around the Earth
Which number represents summertime in Papua New Guinea (southern hemisphere)?
Why do the planets in our solar system revolve around the sun and not each other?
The sun has the most mass and, therefore, the most gravity.
The path a planet takes around the sun.
orbit
The scientific name for what happens to an object when it goes through a black hole.
spaghettification
Name the phase in spot #1.
Waxing crescent
Which number represents fall in Russia?
4
If you jumped with the same force on both planets, on which one would you be able to jump higher?
Uranus
How many days would be in our year if the Earth revolved around the sun at half the speed?
730 1/2
A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus. Explain why this could happen.
Venus revolves around the sun faster than it rotates on its axis.
Explain why we don't see the moon in the New Moon phase.
The half of the moon that is lit up by the sun is not visible on Earth.
Which number represents springtime in South Africa?
4