Measuring Time with Calendars
What type of calendar do we use? Solar or lunar?
Solar
Half of the moon is always dark. The other half is lit by the ____.
Sun.
(This is why the moon does not always appear to be the same shape)
AU stand for _____
and
LY stands for _____
Astronomical Units
Light-years
What planet are humans most likely to visit next?
Mars
Who was the first principal of RCA in 6th grade when you all got back from quarantine?
Ms. Flores
What is the official name for the calendar we use?
Gregorian calendar
The different shapes of the moon are called ______.
Phases
What are satellites? Give some examples.
Object that orbits around a larger object (a planet.)
Examples: Moon, artificial satellite(tech), another planet
What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Who sings "Party in the USA"?
Miley Cyrus
When you tally the days from one full moon to the next, the cycle is always ___or___ days.
29 or 30
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes exactly between earth and the sun
What is a galaxy made up of?
Billions or stars, interstellar gas, and dust.
Why does Uranus appear blue?
Methane gas in the atmosphere
In what month is Jordan's birthday
May
The _________ Empire decided not to match the calendar each month with the Moon.
Roman
Describe how a lunar eclipse works
An eclipse of the moon occurs when Earth passes exactly between the moon and the sun
What is a nebula? What is it Latin for?
A cloud of gas and dust in space between stars.
Latin for cloud
Is the sun a star or a planet?
What is it made up of?(include percentages)
Star
Made mostly of 74% hydrogen and 25% Helium
Solve 345X3 on the white board
1,035
What is a leap year?
When is it?
Year that is a assigned an extra day to keep the calendar synchronized.
Shortest month of the year- February
Why is the fully eclipsed Moon reddish-brown and not invisible?
When light passes through Earth's atmosphere, it is bent and scattered by the air particles.
Describe the difference between a meteoroid, meteor, and a meteorite.
Meteoroid: a bit of solid debris in space
Meteor: streak of light in the night sky, meteoroid vaporizing after entering Earth's atmosphere, Shooting star
Meteorite: a meteoroid that has hit the ground
How many planets are in the solar system?
Name them and categorize them into the 2 categories of planets.
8
terrestrial: Mercury, venus, earth, mars
Gas giant: Jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
In order from the door to Jordan's desk, name the students that sit in the front row.
8.4: Fatima, Carlos, Nohemy, Armando, Samantha
8.1: Axell, Brianna, Sucely, Jamar, Alexandra
8.2: Kevin, Emily, Samantha, Romeo, Miaceleste
8.3: Brandon, Dalliya, Eduardo, Jesus, Dionisio