We experience seasons because the Earth's axis is tilted. How does the tilt cause seasons?

Different parts, or areas, of Earth receive different amounts of sunlight because the angle of sunlight varies throughout the year.

As the Earth wobbles back and forth on its axis, the sunlight changes throughout the day.

Earth is physically closer to the Sun in the summer, and much farther away in winter.

The tilt of the axis keeps the Northern Hemisphere always pointing, or tilted, away from the Sun.

How are comets and asteroids different? (2 answers)

Comets are mainly composed of ice and asteroids are mainly composed of rock.

Comets can form a tail, while asteroids do not form tails.

They are both mainly located between Mars and Jupiter.

Comets and asteroids are not different.

If the Milky Way Galaxy was represented by a beach full of sand, what would represent Our Solar System? Mr. Grudda, Mr. Guest, Ms. Davis, & Coach Marinell are trying to determine the answer, which is correct?

Marinell - The Milky Way and Our Solar System are the exact same thing.

Where is the Solar System in the Milky Way Galaxy? Use the picture.

Bryleigh says the picture is correct because our Solar System is on an outer arm of the Galaxy.

Kaylee says the picture is not correct because we are not located in the Milky Way Galaxy.

Jade says the picture is not correct because we are in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Adalin says the picture is not correct because Our Solar System and the Milky Way Galaxy are the exact same thing!

Gravity and Inertia work together to keep the planets orbiting around the Sun; and moons orbiting planets. (Use the picture.)

Lexie says the picture is correct.

Keaton says the picture is incorrect because inertia should be pointing toward the Earth.

Precious says the picture is incorrect because the inertia line should curve so that it is the same as the orbit line.

Celina says it is incorrect because there is no such thing as gravity and inertia.

Amiah, Selenite, Krista, and Korie are want to build a scale model of the solar system. In their planning, they discuss what they will not do as part of their model because it will be too difficult to show. Which one of them is correct in what will be most difficult to build into a classroom model?

Krista - the distances between objects (will not have enough room within the classroom)

Amiah - relative size of the objects (compare the size of the obects)

Selenite - the colors of the objects (color of different planets)

Korie - composition of the objects (use of different types of materials and colors to show how they are different)

You are creating a moon phase craft. Where should you draw the Sun?

Beside the New Moon (Sun, New Moon, Earth)

Beside the Full Moon (Sun, Full Moon, Earth)

Beside the First Quarter (Sun, First Quarter, Earth)

In order for a Solar Eclipse to occur, what must happen?

The Moon must be between Earth and the Sun (Sun, Moon, Earth).

The physical size of the Sun must change.

The Earth and Moon's rotation must align.

The Earth must be between the Sun and Moon (Sun, Earth, Moon).

To represent a Solar Eclipse, where should the Golf Ball/Moon be placed?

Z - in between the Lamp/Sun and Baseball/Earth (where a New Moon would occur)

W - where a first quarter moon would occur

X - where a full moon would occur

Y - where a third quarter moon would occur

Carlie is building a model of the Universe. What order should she put the objects in to show smallest to largest?

Planets, Solar Systems, Galaxies, Universe

Universe, Galaxies, Solar Systems, Planets

Planets, Solar Systems, Universes, Galaxies

Solar Systems, Universes, Galaxies, Planets

Coach Sutton, Coach Allen, Ms. Grizzle, & Nate are discussing the relative size of planets as compared to Earth. Who is correct?

Nate - Saturn is larger than Earth but Venus is smaller than Earth

Sutton - Mercury is larger than Earth but Saturn is smaller than Earth

Allen - Mars is larger than Earth but Venus is smaller than Earth

Grizzle - Uranus is larger than Earth but Neptune is smaller than Earth

Mercury is unusual because of the extreme temperature differences between night and day. Why?

It has no atmosphere to protect the temperature from changing (during the day the Sun heats the surface - at night the heat escapes).

We know that gravity and inertia most be balanced and work together to create the planets correct orbits around the Sun. What would happen if there was no gravity?

Earth would just fall apart (disintegrate)

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30 sec • 1 pt

The objects in our Solar System orbit the Sun because of the Sun's __.

nuclear fusion

gravitational pull

composition

rotation

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A key part to the Big Bang Theory is ...

the Universe is continuously EXPANDING

how the solar system formed

EXPLOSIONS EVERYWHERE - All the Time!!

Sand and dust, and something happened, and there was a pineapple, or something like that

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The 4 Inner Planets have solid, rocky surfaces. They are also known as the Terrestrial Planets. The largest Terrestrial Planet is __ (3rd Rock From the Sun).

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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One of the Inner Planets is referred to as Earth's twin because of size. This planet is almost the same size as Earth (it is slightly smaller than Earth).

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

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30 sec • 1 pt

Which is the correct order of the planets from the Sun?

Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn

Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune

Earth, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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What planet is right before Neptune; and which planet is right after Mars?

Uranus, Jupiter

Jupiter, Merucy

Mercury, Earth

Saturn, Neptune

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We experience the shortest amount of daylight when we are experiencing winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Which location in the picture represents winter for the Northern Hemisphere?

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Unit 4 Space Unit 22-23

The objects in our Solar System orbit the Sun because of the Sun's __.

A key part to the Big Bang Theory is ...

The 4 Inner Planets have solid, rocky surfaces. They are also known as the Terrestrial Planets. The largest Terrestrial Planet is __ (3rd Rock From the Sun).

One of the Inner Planets is referred to as Earth's twin because of size. This planet is almost the same size as Earth (it is slightly smaller than Earth).

Which is the correct order of the planets from the Sun?

What planet is right before Neptune; and which planet is right after Mars?

We experience the shortest amount of daylight when we are experiencing winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Which location in the picture represents winter for the Northern Hemisphere?

Which phase occurs right before a first quarter moon?

Which phase of the moon occurs right after the first quarter phase?

Eclipses occur during New and Full Moon Phases. These phases occur every month. Why do we not have phases every month? (2 answers)

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