Once In a Blue Moon
Space Balls
To Infinity and Beyond
Phenomenon
The Entire Universe
100
What causes the seaons?
Earths tilt and revolution
100
List three characteistcs of the Inner Planets
small rocky short orbits
100
What is the purpose of the Internationl Space Station?
Laboratory in space (test the effects of space)
100
What object in space is most responsible for a Lunar Eclipse?
The Earth
100
Draw an elliptical orbit
Check Pictures
200
What causes day and night?
Earths rotation
200
List three characteristics of the Outer Planets
large gaseous cold
200
What was the purpose of Sputnik I?
First satellite to orbit Earth
200
What object in space is most responsible for a Solar Eclipse?
The Moon
200
Which phase of the Moon looks like total darkness to us on Earth?
New Moon
300
What is the difference between revolution and rotation?
Revolution: one object travels around another Rotation: an object spins on its axis
300
What force keeps the planets in place?
Gravity
300
Where did the Apollo mission go?
The moon
300
What is significant about the length of the day and night on the equinox?
They are both even.
300
What does the dark side of the Moon look like from Earth?
We cannot see the dark side from Earth.
400
What is the difference between a natural and an artificial satellite?
Artifiial satellite: man made object that obits a planet Natural satellite: the moon
400
List one characteristic for each: comets, asteroids, and meteors
Comets: made of ice, dust and rock Asteroids: smaller than planets larger than meteoroids, made of rock Meteors: small, "shooting stars"
400
How is the new space shuttle better than the old ones?
Can be flown to land exactly where the astronauts want.
400
Why does the length of a day in the Northern Hemisphere increase at the Summer Solstice?
The Earth is tilted toward the Sun the most at this time.
400
Why do Moons orbit the planets they are closest to?
Because of the planets GRAVITY
500
1. What happens to weight as gravity increases? 2. What happens to mass as gravity increases?
1. Weight increases 2. Mass remains the same
500
List three reasons why Pluto is no longer a planet
very small irregular orbit orbit crosses that of another planet
500
Why are space probes used more than astronauts?
Space probes can go places astronauts cannot (long distances and harsh conditions)
500
What is the exact tilt of the Earth?
23.5 degrees
500
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way Galaxy
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