Space Study Flashcards
what is the order of the planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
How far away from the sun is the moon
about 150 million kilometres
How far away from the sun is the earth
148.32 million km
How far away from the moon is earth
384,400 km
what is the closest star to earth
Proxima Centauri
what is the geocentric model
where the earth is the centre of the universe
what is the heliocentric model
where the sun is the centre of the universe
what is the retrograde motion
the orbital motion of a planet in a loop around the centre veiwing point
At what angle is the earths axis
23.5 degrees
where can you see a lunar eclipse
anywhere in the penumbra
what is the order of the sun, moon and earth in a lunar eclipse
sun- earth- moon
what is the order of the sun, moon and earth in a solar eclipse
sun-moon-earth
when does a solar eclipse happen
A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes in front of the Earth, casting its shadow onto the Earth.
What is a rhyme to remember the planets
My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Nothings
What does My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Nothings stand for
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
