Space Science
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What is New Moon?
New Moon - when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun and not visible
How long is Earth's full rotation?
24 hours
What is Crust?
Crust – The thin, outer layer of the Earth where we live.
How many days pass between one Moon phase to the next?
7 days
This planet is known as the Red Planet.
Mars
What is Lunar Eclipse?
Lunar Eclipse: A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, causing Earth’s shadow to fall on the Moon.
This movement of Earth around the Sun takes about one year.
Revolution
What is Magma?
Magma – Hot melted rock under Earth’s surface
What do we call the shaking of the ground caused by moving plates?
Earthquake
This planet is the closest to the Sun.
Mercury
What is Umbra?
Umbra – The darkest part of the Moon’s shadow where you can see a total eclipse.
What landform is made when two plates crash into each other (Convergent)?
Mountains, hills, volcanos..
What is Outer Core?
Outer Core – The liquid layer made of melted metals like iron and nickel.
How long does it take to go from a new moon to a full moon?
14 days
This planet is famous for its large rings.
Saturn
What is First Quarter?
First Quarter - half of the Moon is visible and increasing
What landforms can divergent boundary cause?
Canyons, valleys..
What are Tectonic Plates?
Tectonic Plates – Large pieces of the Earth’s crust that move slowly over the mantle.
What is the name of our galaxy?
This planet is known for its blue color due to gases in its atmosphere.
Neptune
Waning Gibbous - more than half of the Moon is visible but shrinking
Draw and label all three plate boundaries.
Teacher Decides..
What is Divergent Boundary?
Divergent boundary – Plates move away from each other
How long does it take for the Moon to complete all its phases?
28 days (1 month)