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Movement
Moon
Earth
Technology
Whatever!
100
The moon revolves around this.
What is Earth?
100
This causes the tides.
What is the moon's gravity.
100
24 hours
What is Earth's rotation.
100
These are used when it is not safe to send astronauts to parts of outer space.
What are space probes.
100
A force that is a pull between all objects in the universe.
What is gravity.
200
Sun - Moon - Earth
What is a Solar eclipse.
200
This is why the rotation and revolution of the moon is so unique.
What is "they are nearly the same".
200
The time it takes for Earth to make a full revolution.
What is 365 1/4 days. (1 year)
200
This telescope uses visible light and mirrors to focus light to produce larger, brighter images of distant objects in space.
What is a reflecting telescope.
200
The two things that affect gravity
What are mass and proximity.
300
Sun - Earth - Moon
What is a lunar eclipse.
300
The amount of light the moon is reflecting at all times.
What is 1/2.
300
The angle of the Sun's rays, the tilt of the Earth on its axis, and the position of Earth inits orbit all affect this.
What is Earth's seasons.
300
This telescope uses a convex lens to view objects deep in space.
What is a refracting telescope.
300
The day when the tilt of Earth causes the length of day to be the longest or shortest.
What is solstice.
400
This never changes as Earth revolves around the sun. (causes seasons)
What is Earth's tilt.
400
This is why we never see the backside of the moon.
What is "the revolution and rotation are nearly the same".
400
The degree Earth is tilted.
What is 23.5 degrees?
400
This telescope can be used during any weather, day or night.
What is a radio telescope.
400
This characteristic of an object doesn't change when moved from planet to planet.
What is mass.
500
This causes Earth to be hot during summer.
What are direct rays from the sun.
500
These are the phases of the moon beginning with a new moon.
What is new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, & waning crescent.
500
Earth is closest to the sun during this season.
What is winter.
500
This allows scientitst to determine what elements are in a star by examining the light spectrum from the star.
What is a spectroscope.
500
Tool used to measure Mass
What is a triple beam balance.