GENERAL
The natural sunscreen that God created for we earthlings is:
the ozone layer
What effects the length of your shadow?
the sun's height in the sky
How many days does it take the moon to go through all its phases?
29 1/2 days
The most important difference between stars and planets is:
Only starts radiate light
Name the 8 planets in order from the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars,
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
The earth orbits the sun every _________
365 days + 6 hours
12 noon
A Gibbous Moon is what approximate size?
a little less than full moon
What reasons did God create the sun, moon and stars?
1. give light to the earth.
2. separate the day from the night
3. tell us signs, seasons, days, & years
The smallest planet is:
The largest planet is:
Mercury
Jupiter
The 3 colors of light that bounce off the dust in the air alot:
blue, indigo, violet
What a SunSpots?
cooler areas on the surface of the sun
When the earth is between the sun and the moon we have ___________ eclipse?
lunar
The largest star in our galaxy that is 1,000 times larger than our sun is:
Betelgeuse
The inner planets are made of:
Rocks
If there is no air on the earth, what color would the sky be during the day?
Black
What 2 gases make up the sun?
Hydrogen; Helium
When the moon comes directly between the sun and the earth we have a ___________ eclipse.
solar
What star is called the "dog star" and appears as the brightest in our sky?
Sirius
The outer planets are made of:
gas
A sundial uses a gnomon's _________.
angle
Scientists use this scientific process to observe light colors released by energy:
emission spectroscopy
True or False: A large harvest full moon sometimes is a larger moon in size.
False
What is Light Pollution?
city lights that overwhelm the light of the night star gazing.
What is between Jupiter and Saturn
Asteroid Belt