Earth, Moon and Seasons
Day and night is caused by the earth's ________
Rotation
The third planet from the sun is...
Earth
What did people used to believe was at the centre of the universe?
Earth
Troposphere
The earths tilt is ______ degrees
23.5 (allow 23)
What force keeps the planets in orbit?
Gravity
Who first suggested that the sun was at the centre of the solar system? (HINT: first name was Nicolas)
Copernicus
Identify one of the three hottest planets in the solar system
Earth
Venus
Mercury
The movement of the earth around the sun is known as _________
Revolution
Geocentric Model
What is the layer of the atmosphere that asteroids and meteors burn up in?
Mesosphere
What causes the earth's tides?
Moon
What is the name of the model of the solar system with the sun at the centre?
Heliocentric Model
Who first used a telescope to study planets? (HINT: first and last name sound very similar)
Galileo Galilei
Which planet has the most moons?
Jupiter
What is the astronomical event where the Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon
A lunar eclipse
What do we call small, rocky, metallic objects that orbit the Sun and are leftover from the formation of the solar system?
Asteroids
Give one way in which Aboriginal people used the sky
Finding directions
Culture and dreaming
Telling the seasons
Knowing where to find food
What are temporary, darker regions on the Sun's surface that are cooler than the surrounding area
Sunspots