The Sun
The sun is what type of star
yellow dwarf star
Which moon phase is not typically visible in the sky
Spring tides occur in which moon phases
Full/New moon
The further the planet in the solar system, the _____ it takes to orbit the sun
Longer
The Prime Meridian is located at
0° longitude
Which layer of the sun is the visible layer we see
photosphere
A new moon occurs during which eclipse
Solar
2
What shape is the milky way galaxy
Spiral
What is meteorology the study of
weather
Nuclear fission occurs in what layer of the sun
the core
In which phase of the moon is getting smaller
Waning
The greatest difference between the tides occurs when
during a spring tide
Which planet would move fastest in its orbit
when its closest to the sun
The sphere of the earth contains the core, mantle and crust
Lithosphere
What atoms fuse to form Helium releasing an enormous amount of energy as light and radiation
Hydrogen
Is when the moon is more than 1/2 illuminated
gibbous
In a neap tide the high tides are
lower than usual
The heliocentric model was proposed by Copernicus. What does heliocentric mean
The sun is in the center
If the northern hemisphere is tiled away from the sun what season is it
Winter
It takes the earth 1 year to do a full __________ around the sun.
revolution
What eclipse is occurring when the sun, earth and moon are aligned in that order?
Lunar
What tide occurs at the 1st and 3rd quarter moon phases
neap tide
Keplers 1st law states
Planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun at one focus
The rotation of the earth causes
Day/Night