Unit 9 (Physics)
THIS is when the Earth- or any planet- moves around itself.
What is ROTATION?
Our moon- as with all moons in our solar system- are really THESE things.
What are SATELLITES?
THESE two elements are what the sun is made up of.
What are HYDROGEN and HELIUM?
When a star is SUPER MASSIVE (HAHAHHAHAH!) that also means it has THIS lifespan expectancy (in general).
What is a SHORT LIFESPAN?
Name the three missions that made up the USA's journey to space.
What are MERCURY, GEMINI, and APOLLO?
THIS is when the Earth- or any planet- moves around the sun.
What is REVOLUTION?
Gee! Oh! I guess the Earth isn't the center of the universe, or anything, anymore. Instead, we use THIS MODEL for our solar system.
What is the HELIOCENTRIC MODEL?
THESE are the two different types of probes we send into space.
What are ORBITER and LANDER probes?
THIS is the name of a baby star.
What is a PROTOSTAR?
Originally our space missions were being done by THIS MILITARY BRANCH; now we study the universe through NASA.
What is the UNITED STATES AIR FORCE?
THIS is the shape of the orbit of Earth- and all the planets- around the sun.
What is an ELLIPSE?
THESE are the three properties that classify a planet in our solar system.
What are ORBITS A STAR, is LARGE ENOUGH TO BE ROUND BY GRAVITY, and CLEARED THE AREA OF ORBIT?
THIS was the name of the satellite launched into space by the USSR in 1957, which began the space race.
What is SPUTNIK I?
THIS color star is relatively "cool", while THIS color star is very hot.
What are RED and BLUE?
THIS mission was the first to land on the moon.
What is APOLLO 11?
The shortest and longest days of the year are THESE, while the most even days of the year are THESE.
What are SOLSTICES and EQUINOXES?
During THESE TWO lunar phases, high tides are at their highest; low tides are at their lowest.
What are a FULL MOON and NEW MOON?
Lions, Tigers, and Bears, oh my! At least those animals are different. Now, who can tell me the difference between Meteors, Meteorites, and Meteoroids?
Meteor - Streak of light when burning in Earth's atmosphere
Meteorite - When the rock hits the surface of the Earth
Meteoroid - When the rock is in outer space
THIS is what a medium-mass star becomes when it first dies, while a heavy-mass star will become THIS.
What is a RED GIANT and a SUPERGIANT?
THIS number was associated with almost everything in the USA's first project into space.
What is SEVEN?
What are the MASS OF AN OBJECT and THE DISTANCE BETWEEN OBJECTS?
THIS is the darkest part of an eclipse, while THIS is the slightly dark part.
What are the UMBRA and PENUMBRA?
Name the entire electromagnetic radiation scale from largest to smallest.
What are (in order of largest to smallest): Radio Waves, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible Light, Ultraviolet, X-Rays, and Gamma Rays?
Write down our entire galactic address, starting from our school:
Ridgefield Park Jr/Sr High School
1 Ozzie Nelson Drive
Ridgefield Park Jr/Sr High School
1 Ozzie Nelson Drive
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
United States of America
North America
Earth
Solar System
Milky Way Galaxy
Universe
Affectionately known as the "Moon Buggy", it's official name came from the acronym LRV, which means THIS.
What is the LUNAR ROVING VEHICLE?