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