Moon
True or False: The moon has layers?
True
Which is the closest star to Earth?
the Sun
Name 2 of the 4 terrestial planets
mercury, venus, earth, or mars
What is one type of radiation used in a telescope?
any of one of the following: visible, IR, UV, x-ray, gamma, radio, and microwave
How is mass ( dust ) attracted to each other?
Force of gravity
Name any two landforms found on the moon.
crater, rilles, mountains, mare, or rays
List 3 ways we can categorize stars.
size, luminosity, temperature, or color
Explain the motion of the Red Spot on Jupiter
It is a tremendous storm that has been ongoing for hundreds of years.
In a concave lens, all the rays reflect back to a single point. What is the name of the point?
The focal point
Who developed 3 Laws of Planetary Motion?
Kepler
Why are there so many more craters on the moon, than on Earth?
With no weather, weathering and erosion do not erase the craters.
Explain nuclear fusion.
when the temperature rises in a star's core, the elements or atoms start to fuse with each other
generating tremendous amounts of energy.
Explain why an atmosphere can be a good thing for a planet.
Shields us from incoming debris - meteors, asteroids, etc. It also blocks harmful radiation from the Sun.
How is a space telescope better than a telescope on Earth?
It can collect different radiation type not blocked by the atmosphere.
or Clearer vision because no light pollution or interference of the atmosphere.
As an object is closer to the Sun, does it move faster or slower than when it is farther away in its orbit.
faster
Explain the order of the Sun, Earth, and Moon during a lunar eclipse or a solar eclipse.
Lunar eclipse - sun, earth, and moon
Solar eclipse - earth, moon, and sun
What is the name of the chart that shows the categories of stars?
The H-R Diagram
Explain the Greenhouse Effect on Venus. What gas is creating it?
Infrared radiation enters the atmosphere of venus, but when it is re-radiated from the surface; it gets trapped in a super thick carbon dioxide atmosphere, creating a very hot planet.
shortest wavelengths and highest frequency
Kepler determined that most objects revolve around the Sun in an ellipse shaped orbit. What is the property that measures how stretched out the path is? Measured from 0 - 1.
Eccentricity
Explain why the phases of the moon occur.
As the moon revolves around the Earth, it is illuminated by the Sun in different areas. For
a new moon, most of the Sun's light is blocked by the Earth.
What are the two possible end points of a super massive star?
Neutron star or black hole
What is another name for the outer planets?
Jovian Planets
Why are reflecting Telescopes larger than refracting telescopes?
Mirrors are easier to make larger and lighter in weight
How can an irregular galaxy be formed?
Force of gravity pulling or collision with another galaxy.