Day and Night
Miscellaneous
Planets!
Our Place in Space
Wild Card
100
A __________ occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth.
solar eclipse
100
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
100
What is the nearest planet to the sun?
Mercury
100
The Hubble
It is a NASA telescope
200
What do we call spinning of the Earth around the Sun?
Revolution
200
The gravitational pull of the Moon on Earth's oceans results in...
tides
200
How long does a rotation of the Earth around its axis take?
About 24 hours
200
Name the rock planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
300
Example of a Natural Satellite
The Moon
300
Compared to the Earth's solar system, the universe is...
A.) Older and Larger
B.) Older and Smaller
C.) Younger and Larger
D.) Younger and Smaller
A
300
The Asteroid Belt.
300
What is the only other planet in our solar system that is believed to be able to sustain life?
Mars
300
What planet is this?
Size: Large
Appearance: Blue/Green, with some white clouds
Axial Tilt: 23.5
Direction of rotation: prograde (same direction as sun)
Earth
400
What causes our planet to have four seasons?
Seasons are the result of the tilt of the Earth's axis.
400
One revolution on Earth is how long?
365 days
400
What planet is this one?
Uranus.
400
Why does the tail of a comet always point away from the sun?
The solar winds
400
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
500
Which planet is covered by clouds of sulphuric acid?
Venus
500
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
500
What is the name for the path that a planet takes around the Sun?
Orbit or revolve
500
What planet is this?
Size: Large
Appearance: completely covered by clouds
Axil tilt: 2.6
Rotation: retrograde (opposite of sun)
Venus