Solar System
How many planets do we have in our solar system?
8
How often do tides change?
Every 8 hours
How many lunar phases are there?
8
What does Earth's rotation cause?
Day and night
What is another word for "spin"?
Rotate
DOUBLE POINTS Our solar system revolves around what object?
The Sun
What kind of tide is it when the Earth, Sun, and Moon line up?
Spring tide
DOUBLE POINTS: when the lit side of the moon appears to be getting smaller
waxing
DOUBLE POINTS: What does Earth's revolution cause?
seasons
TRIPLE POINTS An elliptical galaxy is shaped like a...
Egg
True or False: Comets and asteroids are part of our solar system
True
Neap tide
When the lit side of the moon appears to be getting bigger
waxing
How long does it take the Earth to complete one revolution?
365 days or 1 year
DOUBLE POINTS: During which lunar phases does the Sun, Earth, and Moon form a 90 degree angle?
First Quarter and 3rd/Last Quarter
DOUBLE POINTS Pluto is no longer classified as a planet - what is it classified as?
Dwarf planet
DOUBLE POINTS: Which kind of tide has the least difference between high and low tides?
neap tides
DOUBLE POINTS The moon is Earth's only natural __________
satellite
DOUBLE POINTS What season is it when a hemisphere is tilted TOWARDS the sun?
Summer in that hemisphere, winter in the opposite hemisphere
Umbra
A few hundred years ago, people did not know that the Sun was at the center of our solar system. What object did they think was at the center instead?
The Earth
Which kind of tide has our most extreme tides?
Spring tide
When we see more than half of the lit part of the moon, this is called a _______ moon.
Gibbous
When Earth is directly between the Sun and Moon, what kind of eclipse is this?
Lunar eclipse
What is the difference between a meteorite, meteor, and meteoroid?
A meteoroid is in space; meteor burns in the atmosphere; meteorite hit Earth's surface.