Planets
How many planets are there in our solar system?
8
Earth is an example of a what?
planet
Name all 4 seasons
fall, winter, spring, summer
Name 3 ways heat transfers
Conduction, Convection, radiation
Which planet is bigger, the earth or mars?
earth
All of the planets ___________ around the sun.
Rotate or Orbit
orbit
The sun is an example of what?
star
What is an equinox?
When the day and night are the same length, or 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night
use 1 word to describe radiation:
waves
What do we call the first 4 planets in our solar system?
Rocky planets or terrestrial planets
DAILY DOUBLE:
This used to be a planet, now it's considered a dwarf planet.
Bonus 300 points if you can answer, how many moons do (the answer above have)
Pluto
5
What is a satellite and give an example of a natural one to earth.
satellite: an object that orbits another object
The moon
What is a solstice?
The longest day of the year for that hemisphere, or the most sunlight
Which layer do we live in?
troposphere
What do we call the 4 outer planets?
Gas giants
Without using your notes, name all of the planets in order, from nearest to the sun to the farthest
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
How is rotation different from revolution?
rotation is when an object spins on it's own axis, while revolution is the path an object takes when orbiting another object.
If it is spring in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the north?
Fall, because they are always opposites
What does the ozone layer do for us?
protect us from UV rays and keeps us warm
DAILY DOUBLE:
Which planet has the most moons?
BONUS 400 points if you can name the largest moon in the solar system.
Jupiter
Ganymede
Mars is called the red planet. What causes it to be red?
Rust
Gas giants get their names because they have no solid surface and are made up of mostly gas. Name 3 different types of gas
oxygen, helium, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, etc.
If there's 19 hours of sunlight in the norther hemisphere. What season is it?
Summer. When it's more than 12 hours, its getting closer to summer. When it's less than 12 hours, its getting closer to winter.
How is wind created?
Physically, how is an asteroid different from a comet?
Asteroids are rocky whereas comets are made up of ice and dust.