Sky Science Test 2

Question 1

What are two facts about the Troposphere?

Answer 1

We live here, weather happens here.

Question 2

What are two facts about the Stratosphere?

Answer 2

The Ozone layer is here, the jet stream is here (east to west)

Question 3

Two facts about the Mesosphere?

Answer 3

The coldest layer, meators burn up here.

Question 4

What are two facts about the Thermosphere?

Answer 4

The hottest layer, least amount of air.

Question 5

One fact about the Ionosphere?

Answer 5

The Northern lights happen here.

Question 6

One fact about the Exosphere?

Answer 6

Satellites orbit here.

Question 7

What are three reasons that our planet is the only planet in our solar system that we know that can support life?

Answer 7

• We have a protective atmosphere
• We have breathable air
• Liquid water
• We are the perfect distance from the sun.

Question 8

What does emit and reflect mean?

Answer 8

Emit means to give off light. Reflect means to reflect off an object that emits.

Question 9

What object(s) emit light?

Answer 9

Stars.

Question 10

What objects in space reflect light?

Answer 10

The Moon, planets, I.S.S., comets.

Question 11

What are the names of the layers of the Earth’s atmosphere?

Answer 11

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere (Ionosphere, Exosphere)

Question 12

Why is it harmful to look at the sun with the naked eye?

Answer 12

It is harmful because the sun gives off ultra violet rays that can damage your eyes.

Question 13

What are three safe ways to view the sun?

Answer 13

Welders Mask, Pinhole Camera, Solar glasses.

Question 14

Why does the sun appear to move across the sun each day?

Answer 14

The sun appears to move across the sky because the Earth makes one full rotation each day.

Question 15

What causes night and day?

Answer 15

The rotation of the earth causes night and day.

Question 16

When for the spring and fall equinoxes occur?

Answer 16

The Spring Equinox occurs on March 21st and the Fall Equinox occurs on September 21st.

Question 17

When do the summer and winter solstices occur?

Answer 17

The Summer Solstice occurs on June 21st and the Winter Solstice occurs on December 21st.

Question 18

What happens to the amount of daylight on each of these dates?

Answer 18

June 21st- there are more hours of day then night in the Northern Hemisphere. Dec. 21st- there are more hours of night then day in the Northern Hemisphere. Mar.& Sept. 21st there are exactly 12 hours of night and 12 hours of day all around the world.

Question 19

What causes solstices and equinoxes?

Answer 19

Solstices and Equinoxes are caused because of the Earth’s revolution.

Question 20

How do the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere compare?

Answer 20

The seasons are exact opposite (ie. when we have winter they have summer, when we have day they have night)