Solar System
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Space Exploration Station
The Cow Jumped Over the Moon
Planet Wars
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What would happen to the planets in our solar system if there was no gravity?
Fly away they will
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Order of the stars from hottest to coolest
Blue, white, yellow, orange, red they are
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Which measure of unit would you use to measure distances outside of the solar system?
Light year you would
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What feature on Earth does the moon's gravity effect?
Tides it does
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The most massive planet in the solar system
Jupiter it is
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What is the order of objects found in space from biggest to smallest? (Think of color page)
Universe, Galaxy, Solar System, Star, Planet, Moon they are
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According to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx the Sun is the brightest star as seen from Earth because it is the closest
apparent magnitude it is
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NASA is sending technology to determine Saturn’s composition? What technology is NASA sending?
A space probe they are
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Describe two physical features of the moon
Craters- big holes caused by collisions from other small objects in space
maria - dark spots made from hardened lava
they are
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Saturns rings are composed mainly of ....
Ice they are
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Describe the movements of the Earth, moon, and sun
moon revolves around Earth and the Earth revolves around the sun all while rotating
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What is the relationship found in the HR diagram?
The hotter the star, the brighter it is
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How has NASA affected Florida’s culture?
an increase in culture diversity and an increase in the importance of math and science in schools it did
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Why do you only see one side of the moon?
because the revolution and rotation time is both 27.3 days
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Which planet has extreme temperature differences due to the fact it has no atmosphere?
Mercury it is
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Describe the difference between a meteor, meteoroid, and meteorite
Meteor burns for sure In Earth’s atmosohere
meteoroid is in the void
meteorites strike Earth’s surface they do
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Why does a star give off light?
Nuclear fusion in the core- two hydrogens fuse to make 1 helium. This reaction gives of radiation light energy it does
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Using a compass, how would you describe NASA’s launch sites on a map of Florida?
Central East it is
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Draw the diagrams of a solar and lunar eclipse. Label which is which
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Three qualifications to be considered a planet
1) spherical
2) orbit the sun
3) not share it’s orbit with any other objects
they are
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Put the steps of the formation of the solar system in order
1. supernova - a nearby star exploded
2. nuclear fusion formed the sun
3. sun vaporized gasses leaving rocky planets
4. 4.5 billion years ago there was a nebula
5. gravity clumped the debris, making planetesmials
6. the cold gasses condensed far from the sun
7. the shockwaves of the star caused a protostellar disk
4. solar nebula
1. super nova
7. protostellar disk
2. nuclear fusion formed sun
5. planetesmials
3. rocky planets
6. gas giants
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Describe the three types of galaxies
Irregular - no shape, lots of dust, young stars
Spiral - pinwheel shale, some gas and dust, all aged stars
Elliptical - egg shape, little dust, old stars
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Why did NASA choose Florida to be it’s home?
1)East launches over water keeps civilians out of harm it does
2) near the equator makes it easier to get into orbit and saves fuel it does
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Draw the diagram of the moon phases
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Order of planets from furthest from sun to closest
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury they are