Moon Phases & Eclipses
What does the Moon do around Earth?
Revolve
How long does Earth take to rotate once?
24 hours
What force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
Gravity
What is the largest planet?
Jupiter
The Sun is a star or a planet?
Star
What causes the phases of the Moon?
The Moon’s position and how sunlight hits it
How long does Earth take to revolve around the Sun?
365 days
Gravity depends on what two things?
Mass and distance
What is the smallest planet?
Mercury
How much later does the Moon rise each day (about)?
50 minutes
What type of eclipse happens during the day?
What is Earth’s tilt?
23.5 degrees
What object has the strongest gravity in our solar system?
The Sun
What type of planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?
Gas giants
Are blue stars hotter or colder than red stars?
Hotter
What are the two main parts of a shadow during an eclipse?
Umbra and penumbra
What is an equinox?
Day and night are equal
What is the path a planet follows called?
Orbit
What galaxy is our solar system part of?
Milky Way
Where is the Kuiper Belt located?
Beyond Neptune
Why don’t eclipses happen every month?
The Moon’s orbit is tilted
Why does the Northern Hemisphere experience summer?
It is tilted toward the Sun and receives more direct sunlight
State the Law of Universal Gravitation
All objects in the universe pull on each other through gravity
Which space object burns up in our atmosphere?
Meteors
What is the Oort Cloud and how is it shaped?
A distant spherical region of icy objects