Solar System
What are the 4 terrestrial planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow. A lunar eclipse can only occur during a___________
full moon.
What is the invisible line called that runs through the top and bottom of the Earth?
axis
True or False: The Moon revolves around the Earth.
True.
What causes the seasons?
Tilt of Earth and Orbit
How long does it take to revolve or orbit around the Sun?
What does it cause?
365 days or 1 year
Seasons
What is the word for when the moon is gradually getting smaller?
Waning
Which event occurs only twice each year?
equinox or solstice
How do the full and new moons affect tidal patterns? Do the tides:
a) get higher
b) get lower
c) nothing changes
a) get bigger
What season is it when Northern hemisphere is titled away from the sun?
Winter
On Earth, we can see a full moon once a month when-
a) the Earth is between the sun and the moon
b) the moon is between the Earth and the sun
c) the sun is between the moon and the Earth
d) the moon is shining its light on Earth
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
a) the Earth is between the sun and the moon
Does the moon get smaller or larger after a full moon? What is the phase?
Smaller
waning gibbous
How long does it take the Earth to rotate once?
What does it cause?
24 hours
Day and night
Describes the orbit of the Moon around Earth? shape and time
elliptical with a period of about one month
Which planet is the hottest in our solar system?
Venus
What are the four gaseous planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Moon phase after the new moon?
waxing crescent
What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing when it is tilted directly toward the Sun?
summer
About how many days is the moon cycle?
27-28 days
What repeating cycle is responsible for the four seasons that occur on Earth?
revolution of Earth around the Sun
True or False: the moon produces its own light
FALSE; it reflects the light of the sun back to earth
What is the moon phase when the moon is between the Earth and the sun?
What does the moon look like?
New Moon
Can't see moon
What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing when the southern hemisphere is experiencing summer?
Winter
How would the Earth, moon, and sun need to be lined up for a total lunar eclipse to occur? Put them in order.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
Sun, Moon, Earth
List the planets in order from CLOSEST to FARTHEST from the sun
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune