Motions
Along with the tilt of the earth, what MOTION causes Earth to have 4 seasons
Earth's orbit around the sun
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
Now considered a dwarf planet
Pluto
Which other planet passes closest to Earth when in line with the sun?
Venus
What star is closest to Earth?
The Sun
It is a NASA telescope that is currently sending back high quality images of deep space
James Webb Telescope and/or Hubble
What shape is Earth's orbit around the sun?
Ellipse
The gravitational pull of the Moon on Earth's oceans results in...
Tides
This planet has a runaway greenhouse effect and is very hot
Venus
Term for a group/pattern of stars
What is a constellation
Which star is second closest to Earth after the sun?
Proxima Centauri
Name of the failed mission that sent a school teacher into space
Challenger
The spinning of the earth on it's axis causes
Day and night
When there is two full moons in one month
Blue moon
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What is the only other planet in our solar system that is believed to be able to sustain life?
Mars
How old is the Earth (to the nearest half a billion years)?
4.5 billion years old
What nation was first to space?
Russia
How long does a rotation of the Earth around its axis take?
About 24 hours
One revolution around the sun on Earth is how long?
365 (1/4) days
How many planets in our solar system
8
What is a light-year
The distance light can travel in one year
What word means relating to, or of the sun?
Solar
The first man in space
Yuri Gagarin
What motion causes us to see different stars at different times of the year
Earth's orbit around the sun and tilt
In what season are we closest to the sun
Winter
This planet has the greatest tilt
Uranus
What is the name for the path that a planet takes around the Sun?
Orbit
When the moon blocks the light from the sun we call it:
Solar eclipse (April 8th 2024)
The most distant man-made craft in space. It carries with it messages from earth
Voyager