The Sun-Earth-Moon System
The motion of one object around another object is called a ___________.
Revolution
_________ is the attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass.
Gravity
What two components make up the Oxygen Cycle?
Carbon Dioxide & Oxygen
What is the difference between producers and consumers?
Producers: make their own food
Consumers: need other organisms for food
In the lab Modeling Energy Flow, we learned about various food chains. Give an example of a food chain.
Answers Will Vary
What is the alignment necessary for a lunar eclipse to occur?
Sun - Earth - Moon
Besides Pluto, what is one of the other dwarf planets in our solar system?
Eris, Ceres, or Makemake
In the Carbon Cycle, what is peat made up of?
Dead Plants/Decaying Organisms
What is needed for photosynthesis to occur? What is created during photosynthesis?
Needed: Sun, Water, & Carbon Dioxide
Created: Oxygen, Sugar
Throughout Module 1 The Sun-Earth-Moon Systems, we did a handful of investigations that involved the help of two friends on a sticky note. What were their names?
Bob & Brittney
What are the two parts of a shadow?
Umbra & Penumbra
What are the 3 types of galaxies?
Spiral, Irregular, & Elliptical
What are the 3 stages of the Water Cycle?
Evaporation, Condensation, & Precipitation
What is the first step of cellular respiration?
Glycolysis
Mark Watney
What is the difference between a SOLSTICE and an EQUINOX?
Solstice - Earth's rotation axis is most towards or away
Equinox - Earth's rotation axis is leaning along Earth's orbit
What is the purpose of the International Space Station?
To house rotating shifts of astronauts for research purposes that aid future crewed space flights
What is nitrogen fixation?
the process that changes atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogen compounds that are usable by living things
___________ gives plants their green color, as well as absorbs other colors of light.
Chlorophyll
In the lab Breathe In Breathe Out, what was the name of the blue-colored chemical that turned yellow when oxygen was introduced?
Bromothymol Blue
What are the 8 lunar phases IN ORDER?
New Moon - Waxing Crescent - First Quarter - Waxing Gibbous - Full Moon - Waning Gibbous - Third Quarter - Waning Crescent
What are the four steps IN ORDER that describe how the solar system was formed?
Solar Nebula - Disk Forms - Planets Form - Solar System
In the Nitrogen Cycle, what is the function of bacteria?
What are the levels on an energy pyramid called?
Trophic levels
In The Martian, what was the name of the spacecraft that is used by the Ares' crews to get to and from Mars?
Hermes