Planets
How is Earth different from all the other planets?
It has a breathable atmosphere!
Does the Earth ROTATE OR REVOLVE around its axis every 24 hours?
Why do we have phases of the moon?
The moon revolving around Earth!
In the 1800's, what did they think was in the center of our Solar System instead of the sun?
Earth!
What does the tilt on Earth's axics cause?
Seasons!
What are the terrestrial planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars! The 4 planets closest to the sun.
Does the moon ROTATE OR REVOLVE around Earth?
Revolve
What does the surface of the moon look like?
Craters!
Where did humans go on the Apollo 11 mission?
The moon1
Is the sun bigger than a normal star?
No! It is just the closest star to Earth!
Name the planets in order from the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mar, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
How long does it take for the Earth to REVOLVE around the sun ?
1 year!
What was the name of the mission that landed people on the moon?
Apollo 11!
What did Copernicus and Galileo discover?
The sun is the center of our solar system!
What is the 4th planet from the sun?
Mars
What are the 2 mnemonic devices we use to remember the order of planets from the sun and the order of planets from largest to smallest?
Sun: My Very Excellent Monkey Just Served Unicorn Noodles
Size: Just Serve UR Nephew Either Vegetables or MarshMellows
How long does it take for the moon to revolve around Earth and rotate on its axis?
1 month!
What is the phase of the moon where we can't see it at all?
New Moon
Who is Sally Ride
The first American Woman in Space!
The motion of Earth around the sun affects ?
A. tides
B. length of month
C. seasons
D. moon phases
C. Seasons!
Name the planets from largest to smallest.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury
Explain how the Earth and Moon rotate and revolve, how long it takes, and the effects of the movement.
The Earth takes 24 hours to rotate on its axis and 1 year to revolve around the sun. This causes day & night and the changes of the seasons. The moon rotates around its axis and revolves around the sun. It take a month for the moon to rotate and revolve. This is why we have moon phases.
Name the phases of the moon in order starting with new moon.
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent
What are the names for the Earth centered and Sun centered solar system models?
Sun centered- Heiocentric
What are 2 differences between terrestrial and gas giants?
Terrestrial are small, rocky, solids, close to the sun
Gas Giants are huge, gaseous, further from the sun