Local Neighborhood
Our local Neighborhood in space which includes the sun and planets is called?
Solar system
In space
When no portion of the moon is visible but has risen is called a
New moon
What is the celestial sphere?
Imaginary sphere around earth containing all viewable stars and planets
Earth revolves around the sun every
year
The region of space that includes our sun and over a half billion other stars rotating around a huge black hole
Milky Way galaxy
Where are meteors found
The atmosphere
When the moon is growing night by night is called
Waxing
The point on the Celestial sphere directly above the the observer
The zenith
The time the earth takes to make one rotation
day
All of space planets and stars is called
The universe
On the ground
When the moon is shrinking it is called
Waning
Star that appears to rotate the least relative to the earths' rotation
Polaris
Two days where the northern and southern Hemisphere receives equal amounts of daylight
Equinox
4.8 billion years old
How do comets and Astroids differ
Astroids are mostly rock
Comets are made up of Ice and rock and dust.
Describe the order of celestial objects starting with the sun for a solar eclipse to occur when aligned.
Sun, moon, Earth
Describe the distance of the moon today then when it was first formed
Further away. (Due to tidal interactions)
What causes the seasons
tilt of earth allowing more or less solar energy per day
How old is the Universe?
13.8 Billion years old
Describe why we see meteor showers during certain times of the year
What is the difference between a umbra and penumbra
Umbra is the central darkest shadow
Penumbra is lighter outer partial shadow
Describe how to find Polaris in the night sky
Find the corner star of The big dipper draw an imaginary line from the two end points of the dipper north until you see a bright star.
Equator- equinox
solstice- summer Tropic of cancer or Capricorn for winter