Earth's Movement
What is revolution ?
When an object circle the axis
Who created the Laws ?
Johannes Kepler
What are the 4 Inner Planets ? ( Closest to Furthest )
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
What is the Solar Eclipse ?
When the Earth travels through Moon's shadow
What is the heliocentric system?
A view of the solar system to explain the motion of the planets.
What is rotation ?
When an object turns around the axis
What is an ellipse ?
A geometric shape with 2 foci
What is another name for Outer Planets ?
Jovian Planets
What is the Lunar Eclipse ?
When the moon travels through Earth's shadow
What is the doppler effect ?
A change in frequency and wavelength of a wave.
What is Nutation ?
The wobble around the axis
Describe Kepler's 1st law ?
Law of Orbit: Planet's orbit in an ellipse with the sun at 1 focus
What is another name for Inner Planets ?
Terrestrial Planets
What is a Neap Tide ?
When the Moon, Earth, and Sun is at a 90 degree angle
What is the nebular theory?
The theory of how star systems were formed.
What is Bary-Center ?
The point between 2 objects where they balance each other
Describe Kepler's 2nd Law ?
Law of Equal Areas: "Equal areas in Equal times" as the planet travels around the ellipse
Name the planets in order ? ( Closest to Furthest )
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto
Whats is the Spring Tide ?
When the Sun, Moon, and Earth is all at a straight line
Whats is the difference between the Solar System, Galaxy, and Universe ?
The Size
What is Precession ?
Change in the direction of the axis of the Earth, but without any change in tilt
Describe Kepler's 3rd Law ?
Law of Revolution: When the planet is closer to the Sun it orbit faster but when its further it orbit slower
What are the qualifications to be a Planet ? (name at least 2 )
Has to be rounded by gravity
Has to Orbit a star
Has to have everything pushed out of its orbit
What is Tidal Force ?
The secondary effect of the force of gravity
Whats is the difference between Red-Shift &
Blue-Shift ?
Blue-Shift light tends to be release from objects moving closer and the opposite for Red-Shift