Moon
Why can we see the Moon?
What is: the Sun's light shines on it
What does the Earth do on its axis?
What is: rotate
What is the order of the planets from the Sun?
What is: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate on its axis?
What is: 24 hours
Who is the Astronomer who said the SUN was at the Center of the Solar System?
Who is: Nicolaus Copernicus?
How many moon phases are there?
What is: 8 phases
The Earth follows an orbit (path) around the Sun. What is called?
What is: revolution
Which 4 Planets are terrestrial/rocky planets?
What is: the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars)
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?
What is 365 1/4 days
This Italian scientist was the first to use a telescope for astronomy.
What/who is: Galileo Galilei?
What phase of the moon is it, when we see the whole sphere lit up?
What is: Full Moon
What causes the seasons?
What is: the Earth's Axial Tilt as it revolves around the Sun
Which 4 planets are Gas Giants?
What is: the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
How long does it take for the Moon to revolve around the Earth?
What is: 27 days
Who are the Astronomers that believed the EARTH was at the center of the Solar System?
Who are: Ptolemy and Aristotle
What phase of the Moon is it when the RIGHT HALF of the Moon is lit up?
What is first quarter moon
What "satellite" revolves around Earth?
What is: the Moon
Pluto is no longer a planet. What is Pluto considered to be now?
What is: a dwarf planet
When does a Lunar Eclipse occur?
What is: when the Earth is between the moon and Sun
What scientist is known for his discovery of gravity?
What/who is: Newton
How does the Moon cause the Tides to occur?
What is: the moon's gravitational pull on the Earth's water sources
When the northern hemisphere is tilted AWAY from the Sun, what season is it?
What is: Winter
What separates the inner and outer planets?
What is: the asteroid belt?
When does a Solar Eclipse occur?
What is: when the Moon is between the Earth and Sun
What are the Scientific terms for the Earth-centered and Sun-centered models of the Solar System?
What are: the Heliocentric and Geocentricmodels