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Earth
Misc
The moon
Space "Stuff"
General two
100
What is the force that keeps us here on Earth?
Gravity
100
The sun is an average size _______?
star
100
What type of satellite is the moon?
A natural satellite.
100
What do you call space debris (such as rocks) that hit or enter Earth's atmosphere?
meteors
100
This is the process of any planet turning on its axis.
rotation
200
Earth's imaginary line by which we spin on.
axis
200
The imaginary line around the center of the earth is called the _______.
Equator
200
The dark "spots" on the moon are called________.
Craters
200
Meteors that make it to Earth's surface are called
Meteorites
200
A satellite placed in Earth's orbit is called a(n) ______ satellite.
artificial
300
The time it takes our planet to rotate 1 full turn.
24 hours or one day.
300
The number of seasons the equator experiences.
one
300
If you were on the moon, you would weigh approximately: a) twice as much b) 6 times as much c) 1/6th as much d) 1/2 as much
1/6 as much
300
The amount of the moon that is lighted at any one time.
Half (or 50%)
300
These are sometimes called "dirty snowballs" due to the fact that they are made of dust and water.
comets
400
The term used to describe our trip around the sun.
revolution
400
The main reason the equator doesn't experience changing seasons.
The direct rays from the sun do not change greatly as Earth orbits the sun.
400
Recently, NASA sent LCROSS plunging into the moon looking for ______.
water
400
We see different shapes on the moon because of our __________
perspective
400
The tilt of our planet (causing the seasons) is angled at about ______ degrees.
23 1/2 degrees
500
The period of time that it takes Earth to go from the summer season to the winter season.
6 months
500
If it is Winter in the North Pole, the number of daylight hours will be close to ________ (how many hours of daylight?)
O
500
During a new moon, how much of the moon can we see?
None.
500
We can't hear sound in space because....
There is no air.
500
When the sun is "blocked" out by moon, we call this a
Solar eclipse