The Moon and its Phases
Stars
Rotation/Orbit
Seasons and Eclipses
Solar System
100
One complete cycle of the moon takes…
1 month or about 29 days
100
All stars go through the first ___ life cycle stages together.
3
100
Define rotation. How long does it take earth to complete a full rotation?
Rotation: the movement or spinning of Earth around its axis.
It takes 24 hours to complete one rotation.
100
What season is it in letter A in the northern hemisphere?
Summer
100
What is the largest object in our solar system?
The Sun
200
What Phase is letter A?
New Moon
200
All stars start off as a _______
Nebula
200
Define revolution. How long does it take Earth to complete a full revolution?
Revolution: the path or orbit Earth takes around the Sun.
It takes 365.24 days (1 year) to complete one revolution.
200
What season is it in letter B in the southern hemisphere?
Spring
200
A huge collection of stars is called…
A galaxy
300
What is the order of the Sun, Earth and Moon during a solar AND lunar eclipse?
Solar: Sun, Moon, Earth
Lunar: Sun, Earth, Moon
300
Types of stars:
___ mass
____ mass
___ ____ mass
Average mass
High mass
Extremely high mass
300
Earth’s rotation causes…
Day and Night
300
What season is it in letter C in the northern hemisphere?
Winter
300
List the 4 inner planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
400
What phase of the moon is shown in letter B?
Third Quarter
400
Average mass stars end as a:
black dwarf
400
Earth’s revolution and tilt causes…
The Seasons
400
Define solstice. Which letter(s) show the solstice?
Solstice: the most tilted toward or away the earth’s axis will be from the Sun all year.
Letters A and C
400
List the order of the outer planets.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, neptune
500
What is the order of the phases of the moon starting with the new moon?
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Waning Crescent
500
high mass and extremely high mass stars end as (2 things)
Neutron star
Black hole
500
If a satellite or other space object would slow down while orbiting Earth, what will happen?
It will move closer to Earth.
500
Define solar and lunar eclipse.
Which picture represents each eclipse?
Solar Eclipse (Top Picture): when the sun is being covered by the moon.
Lunar Eclipse (Bottom Picture): when the moon is in Earth’s shadow.
500
Name the defining characteristics of each planet. Hint: what makes each planet different?
Mercury: smallest planet
Venus: warmest planet
Earth: living things
Mars: most similar to Earth
Jupiter: largest planet
Saturn: visible rings
Uranus: spins on its side
Neptune: coldest planet