Earth & Space

Question 1

When does gravity occur?

Answer 1

When 2 masses are placed near each other, they will be attracted to each other by gravity

Question 2

If the masses are small is the gravity big or small?

Answer 2

Small= small

Question 3

What is gravity affected by?

Answer 3

Distance

Question 4

What does Force of attraction mean?

Answer 4

Gravity

Question 5

When is gravity strongest?

Answer 5

If an object had a huge mass in a small volume ( very dense )

Question 6

How can the gravity on the surface of a celestial body be calculated?

Answer 6

Using information on the bodies mass and radius

Question 7

What is mass?

Answer 7

Mass is how much matter an object contains

Question 8

What is weight?

Answer 8

Weight is the force exerted on mass by gravity

Question 9

Is mass constant regardless of location?

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

Is weight constant regardless of location?

Answer 10

No, it changes depending on the gravity of the area

Question 11

Give a unit of measurement for mass

Answer 11

Kilogram

Question 12

Give a unit of measurement for weight:

Answer 12

N- Newton

Question 13

Do the planets orbit the sun in a perfect circle?

Answer 13

No

Question 14

What is the shape that planets orbit the sun in?

Answer 14

Ellipse shape

Question 15

When the Earth turns on its axis what do we call this?

Answer 15

Days

Question 16

At any given time, how much of the Earth is facing the sun?

Answer 16

Half

Question 17

When the earth ( Europes half) is facing away from the sun, what do we call this?

Answer 17

Nighttime

Question 18

Is summer direct or indirect sunlight?

Answer 18

Direct

Question 19

List 3 things that occur during winter that doesn’t during summer

Answer 19

Cooler temperatures
Shorter days
Longer nights

Question 20

Is winter direct or indirect sunlight?

Answer 20

Indirect

Question 21

If there is more sunlight hitting an area on earth, will the area be colder or hotter than another area that doesn’t have as much light?

Answer 21

Hotter

Question 22

Why do seasons occur?

Answer 22

Seasons occur because the earth is tilted on its axis as it rotates, orbiting the sun

Question 23

What is the moon called scientifically because it orbits the earth?

Answer 23

Satellite of the Earth

Question 24

How long does it take for the moon to orbit the Earth?

Answer 24

27.3 days

Question 25

Is the moon rotating on its own axis?

Answer 25

Yes

Question 26

Does the moon produce its own light?

Answer 26

No

Question 27

How does the moon get its light?

Answer 27

The suns light is reflecting off it, towards earth

Question 28

Why do we see different amounts of the moon each day?

Answer 28

Due to the moon orbiting the Earth

Question 29

How many phases of the moon are there?

Answer 29

8

Question 30

What are the phases of the moon called? ( in order )

Answer 30

new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent.

Question 31

What does crescent moon mean?

Answer 31

Less than half lit

Question 32

What does Gibbous moon mean?

Answer 32

More than half lit

Question 33

How does a solar eclipse happen?

Answer 33

A solar eclipse happens when a new moon moves between the Earth and Sun blocking, some or all of the Suns rays from reaching the Earth

Question 34

What are the 2 types of solar eclipse?

Answer 34

Total & partial

Question 35

When is a total eclipse seen?

Answer 35

A total eclipse is seen at a location on Earth when that location enters a shadow in which no light shines, called an umbra

Question 36

When is a partial eclipse seen?

Answer 36

It is seen at a location when that location enters a partial shadow called a penumbra

Question 37

Why does a lunar eclipse occur?

Answer 37

A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth passes between the Sun and the moon