Inner/Outer Planets
Name the order of the planets all together as a group. (Everyone saying all the names at the same time)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What shape is the Earth's orbit?
Elliptical
Which direction does the moon orbit the Earth? In other words, which direction do we draw the lunar phases?
Counter clockwise
What is the term for when the illuminated part of the moon is INCREASING?
Waxing
The 'red' planet
The hottest planet
The planet made of ammonia and methane
The farthest planet
Mars, Venus, Uranus, Neptune
The larger an object's _________, the stronger its gravitational pull.
Mass
What day does spring start in the northern hemisphere?
March 21st
How long does it take for the moon to complete one lunar cycle?
About one month (29.5 days)
Fun fact: it actually takes the moon 27 days, 7 hours, and 43 minutes to orbit the Earth (which is called the "sidereal" month) so it is offset from the restarting of the lunar cycle by about 2 days and 4 hours.
What is the term for when the illuminated part of the moon is DECREASING?
Waning
What is the reason for the seasons?
Earth's tilt on its axis
The inner and outer planets are separated by the _______________.
Asteroid belt
At what angle is the tilt of the earth's axis?
23.5 degrees
What is the first phase of the lunar cycle?
What is the lunar phase at the exact MIDDLE of the lunar cycle?
Full moon
What lunar phase comes directly after the first quarter?
Waxing gibbous
Name 3 traits about inner planets.
-Closest to the sun
-Smaller in size
-Made mostly of rock and metal (solid cores)
The hemisphere tilted away from the sun will experience __________ while the opposite hemisphere will experience __________.
Winter and summer
What are the two phases of the moon where we can see less than half of the moon's surface illuminated?
Waxing and waning crescent
Which phase of the moon has the right HALF of the moon visibly illuminated?
First quarter
What lunar phase comes before the waning crescent?
Third/last quarter
Name 3 traits about outer planets.
-Farther away from the sun
-Larger in size
-Made mostly of gas and ice
Draw a diagram of the northern hemisphere experiencing summer.
Good job :)
What are the two phases where we can see more than half of the moon's surface illuminated?
Waxing and waning gibbous
Which lunar phase has the left HALF of the moon visibly illuminated?
Third/Last Quarter
What are the two factors that affect gravitational pull of an object?
Mass and distance