The Planets
When a planet spins on its axis, this is called what?
Rotation/Rotate
The Sun is a what?
Star
How many days does it take for the Moon to complete a Lunar Cycle?
It takes 28 to 29 days.
List the States of Matter
Solid, Liquid, and Gas
An objects ability to float is due to its ______.
Density
When a object in space goes around another object in space, this is called what?
Orbit
What is the position of the Sun in our Solar System and how many Earths can fit inside it?
The Sun is the center of our Solar System and a million Earths can fit inside the Sun.
How long does it take for the Moon to change from one main phase to another? (Ex. From a New Moon to a First Quarter Moon.)
It takes a week to from one main phase to the next, this is why the intermediate phases last longer.
When we describe an object by its size, texture, color, density, magnetism, solubility, mass, etc., we are describing its?
Physical Properties
(DOUBLE points if you can also tell me it unit of measure)
Mass which we measure in Grams.
What is the acronym for the planets? (M.V.E.M.J.S.U.N)
My Very Educated Mother Just Serves Us Nachos.
Where does the Sun rise and where does the Sun set?
The Sun rises in the East and sets in the West.
If the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth, what phase of the moon can we see?
(Ex. Sun----->Moon----->Earth)
New Moon, remember if the light of the Sun is behind the moon it cannot light up the face we see from the Earth.
Define a Mixture and a Solution.
Mixture - a mixture of 2 or more substances that keep their physical features and can be separated
Solution - a mixture of 2 or more substances where one dissolves and completely mixes into the other and cannot be separated.
Define Force, Friction, and Gravity
Force - a push or a pull applied to an object.
Friction - a force between two object where one stops or slows the motion of the other.
Gravity - a force that attracts objects in space towards each other./a force that pulls things toward the center of the Earth
When the plants complete a trip around the sun or the moon completes a trip around the earth, this is called a what?
Revolution
List how long it takes for the Earth to complete a Rotation and a Revoltuion.
(DOUBLE points if you list all times)
Rotation - 24 hours, 1 day
Revolution - 365 days, 1 year
If the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, what phase of the Moon can we see?
(Ex. Sun----->Earth----->Moon)
Full Moon, remember due to the size of the Sun, its light rays travel over the Earth and light up the surface of the Moon for us to see.)
When energy changes from one form to another, this is called what?
(ex. the Electrical energy when a toaster is plugged in changing to Thermal energy when its is cooking the bread.)
Energy Transfer
Define conductor and insultor.
conductor - a material that transfers energy easily.
insulator - a material that reduces or prevents the transfer of energy.
Ca you list the planets in order?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
What physical feature about the Earth causes the Four Seasons?
The tilt of the Earths Axis. (23.5 degree tilt)
List the four main phases of the Moon.
(DOBLE points if you do it in order.)
(TRIPLE points if you can list all 8 phases of the moon, even if they are not in order.)
4 Main Moon Phases in order: New Moon, First Quarter Moon, Full Moon, Third/Last Quarter Moon
All 8 Moon Phases: New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third/Last Quarter Moon, Waning Crescent
What does M.E.L.T.S stand for?
(DOUBLE points if you can describe each letter.)
Mechanical, Electrical, Light, Thermal, and Sound Energy
Mechanical - energy of motion, Electrical - energy caused by the movement of electric charges, Light energy - energy that allows us to see, Thermal - energy of heat, Sound - energy produce by vibrations that you can hear
Something we can measure due to the rapid or slow movement of particles within matter, is called what?
Temperature