| The Seasons | The Earth and Moon | The Moons | Eclipses and... | The Solar System |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
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No matter where you are in the solar system, your ____________ stays the same.
No matter where you are in the solar system, your ____________ stays the same.
mass
One complete trip around the Sun is called a ____________ and it takes how long?
One complete trip around the Sun is called a ____________ and it takes how long?
revolution, 365.25 days
What is rotation and how long does it take?
What is rotation and how long does it take?
One spin on an axis; 24 hours
Why aren't the planets pulled into the Sun? (hint: two forces)
Why aren't the planets pulled into the Sun? (hint: two forces)
Gravity and inertia
Why do we have different seasons?
Why do we have different seasons?
Because of the tilt of the Earth
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
The appearance and shape of the Moon as you see it at a particular time.
The appearance and shape of the Moon as you see it at a particular time.
phase
List three things that are not found on the Moon:
List three things that are not found on the Moon:
atmosphere, wind, weather, air
List the four different types of landforms on the Moon.
List the four different types of landforms on the Moon.
craters, plains, valleys, mountains
Draw a picture to explain why tides occur:
Draw a picture to explain why tides occur:
Why do we only see one side of our moon?
Why do we only see one side of our moon?
The moon’s rotation and revolution are the same length of time
How much time goes by between seeing a full moon phase and then seeing the next full moon?
How much time goes by between seeing a full moon phase and then seeing the next full moon?
About a month
Explain why we have the different shapes (phases) of the moon
Explain why we have the different shapes (phases) of the moon
a. As the moon orbits the Earth, the amount of the lit side we see changes.
How are craters formed?
How are craters formed?
When one object hits another
The largest Moon, found orbiting ___________ is larger than what two planets:
The largest Moon, found orbiting ___________ is larger than what two planets:
Jupiter; Pluto and Mercury
When does an eclipse occur?
When does an eclipse occur?
b. Only a few times a year when the sun, moon, and Earth all perfectly align
Most of the thousands of asteroids are found between what two planets?
Most of the thousands of asteroids are found between what two planets?
Mars and Jupiter
How does a comet ALWAYS travel around the Sun?
How does a comet ALWAYS travel around the Sun?
With the tail pointing away from the Sun
What four things are comets made out of?
What four things are comets made out of?
gas, ice, dust and rock
What is the difference between a meteoroid, a meteor and a meteorite?
What is the difference between a meteoroid, a meteor and a meteorite?
A meteoriod is in space, a meteor is in Earth's atmosphere and a meteorite lands on Earth
Who created the first telescope?
Who created the first telescope?
Galileo
The four inner planets are called __________. Please list them:
The four inner planets are called __________. Please list them:
Terrestrial; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
The four outer planets are called ___________. Please list them:
The four outer planets are called ___________. Please list them:
Gas; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
List the nine planets in order:
List the nine planets in order:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Why isn't Pluto a planet anymore, and what is it now classified as?
Why isn't Pluto a planet anymore, and what is it now classified as?
It's elongated orbit and small size; it's now a dwarf planet
Please draw and label any four phases of the Moon
Please draw and label any four phases of the Moon
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