Conversions
What 2 units represent far away distances in space
Astronomical Units (AUs) and Light Years (LY)
Can astronauts live on space stations, space probes, or both?
Stations only
What planet in our solar system is not considered a dwarf planet?
Pluto!
How many phases of the moon are there?
8
True or false: Comets pass by Earth once and never return
False! Think about Haley's comet :)
What unit is for really far distances in space
Light Years (light distance traveled in a year)
What is the purpose of space shuttle?
Going into space and returning to Earth (like a shuttle bus)
What is the main difference between the geocentric model and the heliocentric model?
Which is more common? A total solar eclipse or a lunar eclipse?
Lunar eclipse. Total solar eclipse only occur in certain parts of the world
Which is larger: a meteor or an asteroid?
Asteroid
Hallways because the distances are too far apart to put them on a page
What is the purpose of a space probe?
Orbit planets and see things far into space
Name 3 of the 4 inner planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
Name 3 characteristics that affect ejecta distance
Speed, size of impactor, depth of crater
What is a comet made of?
Rock and Ice
Put 7658 into scientific notation
7.658 x 10^3
What space shuttles ended in disaster?
Challenger and Columbia
Name 3 things that affect the seasons
Earth tilt, sunlight (direct/indirect), hemisphere
When does a lunar eclipse occur?
When the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon
What are 2 possible fates of Earth-Approaching asteroids?
Asteroid hits Earth, asteroid is pulled off course from gravity, we crash a spaceship into it to deflect its path
I have 20 cookies. There are 4 chocolate chips in one cookie, so how many chocolate chips do I have?
20 x 4 = 80 chocolate chips
What spaceflight programs led to the Apollo missions?
Project Mercury and Project Gemini
What are the main points of Kepler's 3 Laws?
1) Elliptical orbits, 2) equal distances in equal time, 3) farther from the sun = longer revolution
What is the difference between the terms waxing and waning in the moon phases
Waxing = increase in portion being lit by sun, waning = decrease in portion being lit by sun
What is the difference between a meteor, a meteoroid, and a meteorite?
Burns up in Earth's atmosphere = meteor
Small rock moving through space = meteoroid
Space rock hits the Earth = Meteorite