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What colour of stars are the hottest?
What colour of stars are the hottest?
blue
The North Star is also called this
The North Star is also called this
Polaris
Why do positions of the constellations appear to change throughout the year?
Why do positions of the constellations appear to change throughout the year?
Earth revolves around the Sun
Dark, Magnetic Spots on the Sun's surface are called...
Dark, Magnetic Spots on the Sun's surface are called...
sun spots
A star's Magnitude or brightness can be determined by these 3 things:
A star's Magnitude or brightness can be determined by these 3 things:
its Size, Distance from Earth and Temperature
Time it takes for the earth to rotate once around the sun
Time it takes for the earth to rotate once around the sun
365 days
Reason we have seasons
Reason we have seasons
Earth is tilted on its axis 23.5 degrees
Why days are longer in the summer and shorter in the winter
Why days are longer in the summer and shorter in the winter
Earth's Axis is tilted more toward the sun in the summer = more hours of direct sunlight.
What time of day is it if you have almost no shadow?
What time of day is it if you have almost no shadow?
Solar Noon (high noon or 12:00pm)
Order of the Planets Starting with Mercury
Order of the Planets Starting with Mercury
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
The area between the inner and outer planets that is filled with Asteroids
The area between the inner and outer planets that is filled with Asteroids
Asteroid Belt
A large ball of ice, dust, rock and gas that orbits the sun.
A large ball of ice, dust, rock and gas that orbits the sun.
A Comet!
What occurs when the moon moves into the Earth's shadow?
What occurs when the moon moves into the Earth's shadow?
A Lunar Eclipse
Another name for the Big Dipper is
Another name for the Big Dipper is
Ursa Major
Biggest Meteorite Discovered on Earth
Biggest Meteorite Discovered on Earth
Hoba
The name of our Galaxy
The name of our Galaxy
The Milky Way
The Largest Planet in our Solar System
The Largest Planet in our Solar System
Jupiter
Name the Inner Planets in Order from the Sun
Name the Inner Planets in Order from the Sun
Mercury, Venus, Mars
Name the 4 Gas Giants
Name the 4 Gas Giants
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Name 3 Dwarf Planets
Name 3 Dwarf Planets
Pluto, Makemake, Ceres, Eris, Haumea
Phase of the moon when more than half of the moon, but not all of it is illuminated
Phase of the moon when more than half of the moon, but not all of it is illuminated
Gibbous
Another name for a small body orbiting a planet
Another name for a small body orbiting a planet
Satellite
The time it takes for the moon to orbit Earth
The time it takes for the moon to orbit Earth
27 1/3 days (or Approx. 28 days) One Lunar Cycle
When the moon grows gradually more illumminated when passing from new to full moon
When the moon grows gradually more illumminated when passing from new to full moon
Waxing Moon
Name the 8 phases of the moon beginning with New Moon
Name the 8 phases of the moon beginning with New Moon
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent, New Moon
In the Northern Hempishere, this day the sun is in its lowest point in the sky and has the least number of daylight hours.
In the Northern Hempishere, this day the sun is in its lowest point in the sky and has the least number of daylight hours.
Winter Solstice or Dec. 21/22
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