Solar System
What is at the center of our Solar system?
What causes the Moon to shine
Reflected sunlight
What is the main cause of ocean tides?
Primarily the Moon's and Sun's gravitational forces.
What is the name of our galaxy?
The milky way galaxy
Which planet is the largest planet in the Solar system?
Jupiter
How long does does it take for the moon to complete one cycle of lunar phase?
1 month, 29-28 days
What do we call the lowest water level in a tidal cycle?
Low tide
Why can't sound travel in space?
Space is a vacuum
What is the name of a ring of icy rocks at the edge of our Solar System?
Kuiper blet.
Which phases of the moon does it appear fully dark?
New moon
How many high tides occur in a typical lunar day?
Usually two
How many official moons orbit around the planet Mars?
Two, Phobos ad Deimos
Which planets does not rotate on its axis the same way as Earth in the Solar System?
Venus / Uranus
Why do we usually see the same side of the Moon?
Its rotation period matches its orbital period (tidal locking)
What are the especially large tidal ranges near full and new moons called?
Spring tides
What is the name of our closest neighbouring galaxy?
Andromeda galaxy