| Astronomers/Ancient Theories | ||
| #1 | Which ancient astronomer was the first to develop the geocentric theory? | Aristotle |
| #2 | What is the heliocentric theory? | The sun is in the center of the solar system. The planets revolve around it. |
| #3 | What theory did Copernicus develop? | Heliocentric |
| #4 | Who's ideas did Galileo support? | Copernicus |
| #5 | Which astronomer supported Aristotle's ideas? | Ptolemy |
| Tides | ||
| #1 | Why does the moon have more of an influence on tides than the sun? | Though the moon is smaller it is much closer. Therefore it has a larger impact on tides than the sun. |
| #2 | How long do tides last? | about 6 hours |
| #3 | What are neap tides? | Occur when the sun moon and earth are aligned in a triangular shape. The high tides are not as high as the spring tides during this time. |
| #4 | What is a spring tide? How does the sun affect this tide? | Occur when the moon, earth and sun are aligned. The high tides are considerably higher during this time. The sun's gravity also pulls on the ocean during this time. |
| #5 | Why do we have tides? | Due to the gravitational pull of the moon. |
| Planets | ||
| #1 | Name the planets in order from the sun | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune |
| #2 | How does the size of the planets compare to the sun? | The sun is substantially larger than all of the planets combined |
| #3 | What are the inner planets and their characteristics? | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars. They are small and rocky. |
| #4 | What are the outer planets and their characteristics? | Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. Made of gas and very large. |
| #5 | Why do we experience day and night on earth? | The earth spins on its axis every 24 hours causing approximately 12 hours of sunlight on each side. |
| Moon Phases | ||
| #1 | When the moon is waxing what does this mean? | The part of the moon that is seen from earth increases |
| #2 | What is a new moon? | When we cannot see the moon from earth. |
| #3 | What is a waning moon? | The part of the moon that is seen from earth appears to be decreasing. |
| #4 | Why can we only see one side of the moon? | We can only see one side of the moon because it's revolution is the same rate as the rotation. |
| #5 | Why do we have moon phases? | The moon revolves around the earth. The sun shines on different parts of the moon which makes it appear to change shape. |
| Grab bag | ||
| #1 | What is revolution? | When an object makes an orbit around another object. |
| #2 | What is rotation? | When an object spins on an axis. |
| #3 | How long does it take for the earth to complete one revolution? | About 365 days. |
| #4 | Why do we have day and night? | We have day and night due to the earth spinning on it's axis as it revolves around the sun. |
| #5 | Why do we have seasons? | Seasons occur on earth due to the tilt of the earth's axis. |
| Final Question | |
| Why is the earth a place where plants and animals can live? | Goldilocks Zone, Atmosphere, Water in three forms. |