moon earth science test Flashcards
what was 2 reasons how people realize that the earth was round
because the shadow on a lunar eclipse showed some roundness. Also people saw the mast of a ship first in the distance then the ship.
where would you look for the norht star if you were in the north pole
straight up. the more norht you go the more up you look
how did erastothenes find the circumfernece of earth
he did some calculations using how far a camel walked in a day
what were the ancient systems of the galaxy
geocentric, and heliocentric
what did Ptolemy say about the movements of the earth/ planets
not only are they moving around the sun. they themselves are rotating.
what is it called when a planet goes around the sun.
And when it just goes in circles
revolution, rotation.
what did copernicus say about the solar system.
the sun is the center of the solar system not the universe.
what did brahe do.
he did lots of precise measurements and persuaded the king to build an observatory
what are keplers three laws
Elliptical orbi not circle.
Sun center of gravity is offset from
Planets closer to the sun travel faster.
what did galileo find out about jupiter.
it had moons going around it and not just only earth.
galileo why do the phases of venus exist
because its closer to the sun than us and we can see different portions of it glowing as it goes around the sun
what did galileo find out about the sun and moon. were they perfect?
no they had blemishes. the sun hap sunspots that took about a month to stop. and the moon had craters everywhere. so it wasnt a perfect sphere
what were the basic laws of gravity
the larger the object the more gravity it has. the farther apart the less gravity it has.
what does the law of inertia say
an object in motion will stay in motion. not in motion will not go until moved.
what keeps us in orbit
inertia and gravity are in perfect balance which keeps us in orbit
why do we see the phases of the moon
because the moon also rotates aorund us as we rotate around the sun.
what is the tilt of the earth what is caused by the tilt
23.5/ i causes the seasons of the earth.
which way is inertia and gravity pulling the earth
inertia=out=gravity=in
where is the sun in the summer/winter.
in the summer the sun is directly above us while in the winter it is in the horizon
when is it winter in the earths revolution
it is winter when we are the closest to the sun.
when it is summer time how far up does the sun reach 90 degrees
the tropic of cancer. then half a year later it is the tropic of capricorn.
on which side is the wanning side and which side is the waxing side
wanning is on the left side and waxing is on the right side.
why do we never see the back side of the moon
as the moon revolves around the Earth, the moon rotates so that the same side is always facing the Earth
what is an example of a artificial and natural satellite
a artificial is a man made and a natural one is like earth.
what was the first satellite in space
the sputnik
what was the first satellite that got launched into space by america
explorer 1
what date was the first man on the moon who was it
Neil Armstrong.july 20 1969
what is the order of a solar eclipse
sun moon earth
what is the total eclipse shadow called
the umbra
what is the partial eclipse shadow called
the penumbra
why dont we have a solar eclipse every now moon
because the orbital plane or something is off by 5 degress.
what occurs more the lunar or solar eclipse why do we not see the solar one if it is more common
the solar eclipse happens more. we see the solar eclipse because one half of the world sees it. also the shadow of the solar eclipse is small.w
what is the crater on the moon from
meteroids or asteroids
what does the seismograph on the moon measure. what did they conclude
moonquakes. the moon has no outer core just core. therefore it has no magnetic fields
what are highlands
places on the moon where its high and a shadow is cast
what is maria
the flat gray places on the moon
