Astronomy Flashcards

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We send satellites and space stations into orbit to study electromagnetic waves to

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avoid earths turbulence

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Rotation

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day

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3
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revolution

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year

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4
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the earth’s axis is tilted

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23.5 this tilt causes seasons

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Winter solstice: Date, pointed, directly overhead at, longest ___ of the year

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dec 21st, away from the sun, equator capricorn, night

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summer solstice: Date, pointed, directly overhead at, longest ___ of the year

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June 21st, towards the sun, cancer, day

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vernal equinox: date, season, sun is direct overhead at, days are

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march 21st, spring, equator, greater

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Autumnal equinox: date, season, sun is direct overhead at, days are

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sep 21st, fall, equator, less

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zenith

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sun is exactly 90° overhead, only occurs between 0-23.5 N&S

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no wind, no flowing water, so no erosion is caused by

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Moon’s lack of atmosphere

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Commonly-accepted theory of Moon’s formation

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Simultaneous Theory (Formed when the earth formed)

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12
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Waxing is _____ Waning is____

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Right, Left

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13
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The sun is responsible for which tides

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spring and neap tides

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When moon and sun are aligned that creates the

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spring tides, when moon is new and full

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15
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When moon and sun are perpendicular this creates

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neap tides, occurs during first and third quarters

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16
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Umbra

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part that is completely shaded

17
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penumbra

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shadow of the shaded part

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sun and earth is aprox.

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93 miles away

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Original theory was the Geocentric Model where

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the Earth was the center and everything revolved around it

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Copernicus came up with

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Heliocentric Model where the sun was in the center

21
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All stars form from

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interstellar cloud ours is the nebula

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Aphelion

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farthest away

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Perihelion

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Terrestial planets have

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a rocky surface, few moons, relatively similar size to earth

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Gas Giant
gaseous surface, very large, lots of moons, has rings, located beyond the asteroid belt
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Mercury is the
smallest planet and has the shortest revolution
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Jupiter is the
largest planet, it has the shortest rotation, and has the Great Red Spot, methane atmosphere
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Earth
rotates on it's side
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Mars has
olympus mons
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Neptune has the
longest revolution and has a methane atmosphere
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Venus' day
is longer than it's year
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Planets in order- My Very Educated Mother Just Serves Us Nachos
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune