The Universe
Earth's Motions
Kepler's Laws
Seasons + Tides
Solar Energy + Life on Earth
100
✰ This object is the LARGEST? ✰
star, planet, galaxy, universe, moon
BONUS POINTS 2x: List all 7 objects in the Universe from BIGGEST to SMALLEST!
What is the Universe?
BONUS POINTS 2x: Universe, Galaxy, Solar System, Star, Planet, Moon
100
This is the process of Earth spinning on its axis -- it takes 24 hours to complete and produces day/night.
What is rotation?
100
This is another word for an oval.
What is an ellipse?
100
The reason for Seasons is Earth's __________.
What is tilt?
100
Energy from the Sun is known as ______________.
What is electromagnetic radiation?
200
The theory related to the origins of our Universe.
What is The Big Bang Theory?
200
This is another word for orbiting or traveling around.
What is Earth's revolution around the Sun?
200
✰ BONUS QUESTION = 2x THE POINTS ✰
According to Kepler's 1st Law, the Earth travels around the Sun in the shape of an _______________.
What is an ellipse?
200
BONUS QUESTION = 2x THE POINTS
In this diagram, the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing the season of ____________ at point A.
What is summer?
200
✰ This process is when TWO hydrogen atoms combine to form ONE helium atom and RELEASE energy. ✰
What is nuclear fusion?
300
The Big Bang Theory states that....
What is how the Universe began from a single point and has been expanding ever since?
300
This movement of Earth is similar to a spinning top. As Earth rotates, its axis changes directions.
What is precession?
300
Kepler's 2nd Law states that a planet can travel the distances for SHADED AREAS in EQUAL TIME because _______________________________.
What is the planet is traveling near the Sun (perihelion) is moves FASTER than when it is traveling farther from the Sun (aphelion)?
300
✰ If Earth had NO tilt, the experience planet would experience _____________________. ✰
A. no seasons
B. the same season at all times
C. 8 different seasons
What is the same season at all times?
300
This process is when ONE large unstable atom SPLITS to form TWO smaller atom and RELEASES energy.
What is fission?
400
This is a piece of evidence that scientists use to support the Big Bang Theory.
What is redshift?
400
BONUS QUESTION = 2x THE POINTS
This is the movement Earth makes as it undergoes nutation.
What is wobbling, rocking, or swaying?
400
This Kepler's Law refers to planet closer in orbit to the Sun will travel around it much faster than planets further away.
What is Kepler's 3rd Law?
400
The reason for tides on Earth is _____________.
What is the gravitational pull from the moon?
400
This nuclear process powers the Sun.
What is nuclear fusion?
500
BONUS QUESTION = 2x THE POINTS
Explain the connection between redshift and the expansion of the Universe.
What is as distant galaxies move in the night sky, they appear red -- this tells us that those galaxies are moving farther away and our Universe is expanding?
500
The barycenter is the center of mass between two objects orbiting in space.
The barycenter would closer to the _________ in this image because ______________.
What is the Sun and it is larger in size?
500
According to Kepler's 3rd Law, this planet would revolve around the Sun the SLOWEST.
What is Neptune?
500
Identify and describe the type of tide shown in this image.
What is a Spring Tide occurring when the Sun, moon, and Earth are in straight line causing stronger tides than normal?
500
✰ BONUS QUESTION = 2x THE POINTS ✰
This is a three-step energy transformation starting from the Sun to planet Earth.
1. ________ > 2. ________ > 3. ________
HINT:
1. this nuclear energy powers the Sun
2. this is energy travelling to Earth
3. this is energy produced by photosynthesis
What is 1. nuclear fusion, 2. radiation, 3. chemical energy.