Alignments
Sun
Space Basics
Seasons
Random Space
100
The moon blocks light to the Earth during the day during this type of eclipse.
Solar
100
What letter represents our sun?
D
100
The moon has no ________ so erosion cannot occur on its surface.
Atmosphere
100
What causes seasons on Earth?
The tilt of the Earth
100
The ______________ theory models the formation of the universe.
Big Bang Theory
200
The Earth cast its shadow on the moon during the night during this type of eclipse.
Lunar
200
What letter(s) represents the white dwarfs?
E
200
The sun gives off light because of its constant _______ type nuclear explosions.
Fusion
200
The longest and shortest days of the year are called ____________.
Solstices
200
Most asteroids are located between what two planets?
Mars & Jupiter
300
The alignment during a lunar eclipse.
Sun, Earth, moon
300
What does this graph compare? (2 variables)
Brightness & Temperature
300
The Earth’s ______ gives us day and night.
Rotation
300
When day length equals night length it is called a(n) _______ .
Equinox
300
The Earth’s ________ is equal to one year on Earth.
Revolution
400
The alignment during a solar eclipse.
Sun, moon, Earth
400
What letter(s) represent a giant type star?
A or B
400
A neap tide occurs during the ____ moon phase(s).
First & Last (half) quarters
400
Every ______ months there is a change in the season.
3
400
The Milky Way is a ________ type of galaxy.
Spiral
500
Explain what happens during tides
Oceans bulge on Earth on the farthest and closest sides to the moon
500
What type of star will our sun become next?
Giant
500
List the planets in order beginning with the planet closest to the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto (dwarf)
500
How many solstices are there per year?
How many equinoxes are there per year?
2 and 2
500
A light year measures ________ .
Distance