Astronomy 1
Where will the sun set on June 21st?
North of west
The Jovian Planets
What are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune?
The largest planet in our solar system
What is Jupiter
The term used to describe moon phases with GROWING lit area
What is a waxing
What causes a lunar eclipse?
Moon falling into earths shadow
The sun has the shortest path in the sky on what date?
December 21st
What motion is responsible for the sun's apparent motion across the sky?
Earths rotation
The collection of rocks between the inner and outer planets
What is the Asteroid Belt
The inner planets are also known as _______ planets.
Terrestrial
What causes a neap tide?
Sun-earth-moon forming a right angle
How many degrees/hours does the earth rotate?
15
365
Moon phase where 3/4 of moon is visible
What is gibbous?
Why are the inner planets and outer planets different?
The temperature of the early solar system
During what moon phases do spring tides occur?
Full and new
What is the latitude of the tropic of cancer?
23.5 degrees north
What object in space is directly above the north pole? (give the proper name, not the nickname)
Polaris
Process in stars releasing energy
Nucleosynthesis
Left half of the moon is visible during this phase
What is the last (or 3rd) quarter?
What causes a solar eclipse?
The earth falling into the moons shadow
What determines the latitude of the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn?
How do we determine the composition of stars
What is the initial element being fused in a star?
Hydrogen
A moon that is getting smaller, and only a c-shape is visible
What is a waning crescent?
What tides occur twice a day?
High and low