Chapter 8 Flashcards
What is the invisible line going through the Earth?
The Earth’s axis
How do you make a shadow
A shadow is formed by something blocking light
What causes seasons
It revolves around the sun
What are the four seasons
Summer, fall, winter, spring
How long does it take for the earth the orbit the sun
365 days
How does the moon get light
It gets light from reflecting of the sun
How far away is the moon
About 240,000 miles
Why doesn’t the moon have flat surfaces
It doesn’t because of craters
What are the phases of the moon
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent
Does the moon have an atmosphere
No
What kind of eclipses are there
2 lunar eclipse and solar eclipse
How many planets are there
There are eight the gas hints and the rocky planets
What are the rocky planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
What are the gas giants
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
What is the biggest star in our solar system
The sun
Who invented the telescope
Galileo
What does the NASA Space Station sent to go on other planets
Probes
What job do you get to go into space
Astronaut
What is the hottest planet
Venus
What is the red planet
Mars
What planet is earth’s sister
Mercury
What planet holds living people
Earth
What planet has a hurricane going on for
Over three hundred years
