Space Flashcards
If the Earth was straight on its axis, what would the sun do?
The Sun would follow the same path in the sky all year round
What is the path the sun takes?
In Summer the Sun rises earlier, rises higher in the sky, and sets later.
In winter the Sun rises later, rises lower in the sky, and sets earlier.
It rises in the east and sets in the West
What is the position of the Sun, Earth and Moon in the Solar System?
The Sun is in the middle. The Earth is the 3rd closest to the Sun, with the Moon orbiting the Earth
What is the order of the planets in the Solar System?
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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, (Asteroid Belt), Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What are the 3 Dwarf Planets?
Pluto
Eris- a planet slightly bigger and beyond Pluto
Ceres- the largest of the asteroids
How are seasons formed?
When the Earth is rotating the sun, if it is tilting 23.5 degrees
towards the Sun it would be summer and if away it would be winter.
When the Northern Hemisphere is in Summer the Southern Hemisphere is in Winter. Visa versa.
Why does day and night occur?
The Earth is tilted on its axis and so, as it orbits the Sun, the different parts of the Earth (called Hemispheres) are tilted towards or away from the Sun. Because light travels in straight lines, half of the Earth is always in its own shadow. This is night. And the light side is day. As the shadow line and the Earth’s axis are not lined up, we spend more time in shadow in Winter than in Summer.
Définition of a moon
Lunar month: time it takes the moon to fully rotate fully around the Earth.
Calendar: is 1 twelfth of the earths orbit around the sun.
What holds the planters in correct alignment?
Gravitational force
