Phases of the Moon
How long does it take for the moon to go through all 8 phases?
29.5 days
Which planets have rovers on them?
Just Mars!
How long is each season?
About 3 months long
What type of stars form black holes?
Massive stars
What time of day is our shadow the shortest?
At noon because the sun appears directly above us.
Explain why the moon's appearance changes over the course of a month.
Which planets are terrestrial and which are gas?
Terrestrial: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Gas: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
When it's summer in California, what season is it in Australia?
Winter
How do stars form in a stellar nebula?
The particles of matter bump into each other a bunch of times and get stuck together until eventually a star forms
Where on Earth are days always 12 hours and nights always 12 hours?
On the equator. Places like Equador.
Explain why we only see an outline of the moon during a new moon.
The side of the moon that is lit up by the Sun is blocked from our view, so we are seeing the dark side of the moon.
Name all 8 planets in order from closest to the sun to furthest away.
mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
Explain why Earth has different seasons.
-Earth is tilted 23.5*
-When Earth is closest, it's summer in the southern hemisphere and winter is northern hemisphere
-When Earth is furthest, it's summer in northern and winter in northern
How do stars stay "alive"?
They convert Hydrogen to Helium through nuclear fusion
What is a combination of stars in a specific pattern called?
A constellation
Which phase of the moon is it when the Earth is in between the Sun and moon?
Full moon
Which planet has the most moons?
Saturn
What are the four events throughout the year that mark the start of a new season?
Fall equinox, winter solstice, vernal equinox, summer solstice
What are the stages of the life cycle of an AVERAGE star?
Stellar nebula - Protostar - Red Giant - Planetary Nebula- White Dwarf
Name two ways constellations have been used by people in the past.
Navigation and farming
Name all of the phases of the moon in order.
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent
Which planet is the largest in our solar system?
Jupiter
When does each season start approximately?
Fall- Sept 21/22
Winter- Dec 21/22
Spring - March 21/22
Summer - June 21/22
What is the difference between a neutron star and a black hole?
A neutron star is an ultra-dense object with a surface, formed from less massive dying stars (around 1.4-2.5 sun masses), resisting collapse with neutron pressure, while a black hole forms from much more massive stars, completely collapsing under gravity, creating a singularity with infinite density and an event horizon from which nothing, not even light, can escape
What are the names of the two "twin" rovers on Mars?
Spirit and Opportunity