Solar System
What is the name of the star in the middle of our Solar System?
The Sun
The moon is an example of a natural _______?
Sattelite
In 24 hours, the earth completes a single _____?
Rotation
What’s it called when water turns into gas?
Evaporation.
Is wind energy renewable or non-renewable?
renewable
Name the planets in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
What two words mean we can see more or less of the moon? (Also used in describing the phases of the moon)
Waxing and Waning
Summer
What happens to water in the clouds that causes rain?
Condensation — water drops get heavy and fall as rain.
What non-renewable resource does Australia heavily rely on?
Coal
What is the name for a planet to travel fully around the sun?
A revolution
How long does it take for the moon to orbit the Earth?
27.3 days
What causes the seasons?
The tilt of Earth’s axis as it orbits the Sun.
What's the difference between Grey and White water in where its from?
Grey water is from sinks and showers; black water is from toilets.
What’s one problem with using fossil fuels?
They pollute the air and cause climate change. They run out eventually
How long would it take to fly from Earth to Mars?
7-10 Months
How many phases of the moon are there?
There are 8 phases of the moon.
New Moon, Waxing Cresent, 1st quarter, waxing gibbous, Full Moon, Waning gibbous, 3rd quarter, waning Cresent.
Why is it summer in Australia when it’s winter in Europe?
Because Earth is tilted, and different sides face the Sun at different times.
Name the steps of the water cycle in order?
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Collection
List 3 examples of Non-renewable energy?
Coal, Oil, Nuclear, Gas
What is the name of the group of planets before the asteroid belt?
The terrestrial planets
What occours when the moon passes directly behind the earths umbra (its shadow)?
A Lunar Eclipse
The Earth is not straight up and down. It is tilted on an angle and rotates around an axis. What is the measure of this angle.
23.5 degrees
What is the proces called where water leaves plants as a gas?
Transpiration
List 4 examples of renewable energy?
Solar, Wind, Hydropower, Geothermal, Biomass