The Sun and our Astronomical Address
The Earth and Moon Relationship
Inner or Outer Planets
Satellites and Orbitals
Rotation or Revolution
100
We are apart of what galaxy?
What is the Milky Way Galaxy
100
This is the main source of light, energy, gravity for all the planets. Bonus: How does this object generate energy for the whole Solar System?
What is the Sun
100
These planets are smaller and closer to the Sun
What are rocky terrestrial planets
100
All orbits are this shape.
What is elliptical or oval
100
movement on an object's axis, spinning and how long is this process on Earth
What is rotation and 24 hours
200
This is the name of the cloud of ice and rocks that surrounds our Solar System
What is the Oort Cloud or Kuiper Belt
200
The Moon is visible because it ________ light. It is always _____ lit.
it REFLECTS light and is always HALF lit.
200
These planets are much larger, but are further away from the Sun
What are the Gas Giants?
200
The location of the Asteroid belt
What is between Mars and Jupiter
200
Takes 365.25 days to complete
What is one Earth revolution/period/orbit
300
The size of the Sun
What is medium or average
300
What phase is the Moon in this picture?
What is waxing gibbous
300
Name the Gas Giant planets in order from closet to furthest away
What are: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
300
small object made of dust, rock, and ice; it's tail points away from the Sun
What is a comet
300
The rotation and revolution of the moon takes how long?
What is 29.5 Earth days
400
How old is the Sun?
Middle age (4.6 Billion years old)
400
The gravity of the Moon controls the ______.
What are the tides
400
Name the Rocky Terrestrial planets in order
What are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
400
What two forces must be in balance in order for an object to stay in orbit
What is inertia/momentum and gravity
400
All of the steady regular orbits occur on the _______
What is the ecliptic plane
500
Explosions of hot gas where prominences connect, occur near sunspots releasing an extremely strong EMP
What are solar flares
500
This type of tides occur when the Moon is in 1st or 3rd quarter phase. What are these tides like?
Neap tides. Not as strong because the Moon is not getting extra help from the Sun's gravity.
500
Why is Pluto not a planet?
Does not have a clear orbit
500
What force causes artificial satellites to slow down and as a result fall back to Earth
atmospheric drag
500
This is the only planet with a rotation speed longer than its orbital velocity
What is Venus