Models
Term used to describe the earth being at the center of the solar system.
What is Geocentric?
Term used to describe the moon when it is 75% full, or "humped back"
What is Gibbous?
Name for the center most portion of the sun.
What is the core?
These are massive systems of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.
What are galaxies?
Number that represents "G".
What is 6.67 x 10^-11 ?
How many dogs does Mrs. Luna have?
2
Equation to solve for velocity (from unit 1).
What is v= D/t ?
Name of the geocentric model of the solar system produced around 140 AD.
What is the Ptolemy model?
What is "The Giant Impact Theory"?
This is the nuclear reaction that occurs on the sun.
What is fusion?
These are known as the 3 (or 4) fundamental forces of the universe.
What are strong nuclear, electromagnetic, weak nuclear, gravitational.
Scientific notation for 0.0007.
What is 7 x 10 ^-4 ?
What is Mrs. Luna's favorite color?
Grey
Name of law that explains why a skateboard will continue rolling down the sidewalk unless it is stopped.
What is the law of conservation of energy?
Astronomer responsible for theorizing the sun was at the center of our universe.
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus.
Phenomena that alters the tides on earth.
What are phases of the moon?
phase of a stars life cycle where a star is born.
What is a stellar nebula?
Name of our Galaxy.
What is the Milky Way?
Graph used to determine the age of a star.
What is the H-R Spectrum/diagram?
What Does Brave PRIDE stand for?
Positivity, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, Excellence
Group of stars, that when seen from Earth, they form a pattern
What is a constellation?
Theory used to understand that the earth is continuously expanding. This is determined by the wavelength of light as objects move farther away.
What is the Red shift theory?
Moon phase that occurs because the moon is in the closest position towards the sun.
What is New moon?
Phase of a suns life cycle that occurs after a supernova.
What is a black hole? OR what is a neutron star?
Force that determines the gravitational strength of planetary items.
What is mass?
Equation used to calculate velocity of an object in outer space.
Sqrt (GM/R)
Mrs. Luna's Least favorite Vegtable.
Mushrooms
Unit used to measure energy.
What are joules?
Individual who created what we know as the current model of our universe.
Who is Johannes Kepler?
Best time to launch items from Earth? (moon phase)
What is first quarter and/or third quarter?
Location where nuclear reactions take place.
What is the core of the sun?
Type of galaxy we exist in.
What is a spiral galaxy?
Equation used to find the escape velocity.
Sqrt (2GM/R)
You can find a copy of the text book on ________ under _______.
Google classroom, Unit 5
Newtons second law (equation).
F=MA
Main reason why the "Nicolaus Copernicus" model was wrong.
What is missing planets and planets not traveling in an elliptical path?
Phase of the mon where moon is closest to mars.
What is the full moon?
Name for the cooler parts of the sun.
What are sunspots?
Main element that composes suns of the galaxy/universe.
What is Hydrogen and helium?
Equation we use to calculate the gravitational force between objects.
(G (mm/ r^2)
True or falce: The equation E= mc^2 shows how mass can convert to energy
true
Sam pushes on a rock with 7N towards west. Buck pushes on the rock with 8 N of force towards the east. The rock should roll ______ with a force of _____ newtons.
What is east, 1 N?
Mercury, Venus, earth, mars.
What are the terrestrial planets?
Term used to describe a large meteor.
What is a meteorite?
True or false: The younger the star, the more visible light that is emitted.
What is True?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
What are the "gas" planets?
Orbital velocity of Moon z, if we know it has a mass of 10,000 kg, and orbits a radius of 100,000,000 meters.
what is 8.1 x 10 ^-8 m/s?
Force that hold electrons to the atom.
What are Electromagnetic forces?
Hold's neutron and protons together.
What are strong nuclear forces?
Theory that explains the expansion of the universe based on light waves.
What is red shift theory?
During the first and third quarter moon phases create these type of tides.
What are neap tides?
Outer most layer of the Sun that is the visible surface of the sun.
What is the photosphere?
Theories that describes what will happen to an object as it reaches a black hole.
What is special and general relativity?
Escape velocity needed to exit Moon z’s atmosphere, if we know the moon has a mass of 10,000 kg, and orbits a radius of the moon is 100,000,000 meters.
What is 1.15 x 10 ^ -7 m/s ?
Mrs. Lunas FAVORITE anime
Assassination classroom
This is the acceleration of a car that weighs 1000 kg and has a net force of 2000 N.
What is 2 m/s ^2?