Planets
What is located between Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroid Belt
How would you define a satelite?
An object that orbits a planet or other celestial body
What is the name of Earth's natural satellite?
The Moon
What creates seasons?
The tilted axis and movement of the earth around the sun
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
What are the inner planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
Name a popular artificial satelite
International Space Station (ISS)
How many days does it take for the Moon to orbit the earth?
About 30 days
When it is winter in the northern hemisphere, explain the position of the earth relative to the sun
The northern half is tilted away from the sun. The sun rays have a longer distance to travel so we experience colder temperatures
Where is our solar system located?
The Milky Way Galaxy
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
What are the two types of satellites?
Natural and artificial
How many phases of the moon are there?
8
The earth's northern half is tilted towards the sun. Since the sun rays have a shorter distance to travel, we experience warmer temperatures
What is an asteroid?
Bits and pieces of space dirt that didn't form into planets
Has a human walked on Mars?
Not yet!
How many artificial satellites are currently orbiting the earth?
Over 1000
What causes different parts of the Moon to be visible at different times in a month?
Both the earth and Moon are constantly moving/changing positions. Their position to one another affects how much of the moon is visible to us from Earth.
Do countries closer to the equator have a consistent climate or varying climate?
consistent = stays about the same
varying = changes
Consistent (stays about the same)
What is a comet?
A large piece of frozen gas, rock and dust. They're located beyond Pluto at the very edge of our solar system.
Why is Pluto considered a drawf planet?
It's small size and great distance from the sun.
A drawf planet is a celestial body that orbits the sun but cannot clear its path within the orbit.
What is the purpose of artificial satelites?
Navigation, communication, weather, Earth and space observation
What year did Neil Armstrong land on the moon?
1969
When Canada is experiencing Winter, why is Australia experiencing summer?
When the northern hemisphere (Canada) is further away from the sun, the southern hemisphere (Australia) is closer to the sun.
Australia seasons:
December to February is summer
March to May is autumn
June to August is winter
September to November is spring.
What's the difference between a meteoroid, meteor and meteorite?
Meteoroid - when the piece of dirt is still in space.
Meteor - when the piece of dirt gets pulled off course and travels into the Earth's atmosphere
Meteorite - If the meteor doesn't get burned up by the atmosphere and lands on Earth.