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MOON
Earth,
Phases &
Moon, Sun
Facts
Solar
System
Eclipses
Space
Exploration
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Hodge
Podge
What is the Solar
System?
The Sun and its
family of orbiting
planets, moons
and other
objects.
What is a Galaxy?
A Galaxy is a
group of billions
of stars held
together by their
own gravity.
______________ is
EVERYTHING! Space
and all the matter and
energy in it.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Moon
Galaxy
Universe
Sun/Star
C. UNIVERSE
____________ is an object
that orbits a more massive
object.
A. Lander
B. Probe
C. Constellation
D. Satellite
D. Satellite
Explain the
difference between
a the UNIVERSE
and The Solar
System.
The Solar System is only
one of hundreds of billons
that make up the Universe.
The Universe holds
everything. The (our) Solar
System only consists of our
Sun/Star and its orbiting
planets and moons.
What is an Eclipse?
An event during
which one object in
Space casts a
shadow onto
another.
What are the names of
the 2 basic types of
Eclipses?
1. Lunar Eclipse
2. Solar Eclipse
What are names of the 2 types
of shadows during an eclipse?
A. Umbra & Penumbra
B. Meteoroid & Asteroid
C. EM Waves & Light
D. Craters & Solstice
A. Umbra &
Penumbra
1. Why was
International Space
Station built?
2.What do they do
in it?
It was built so that
astronauts can stay do
research (things in outer
space) for long periods of
time. It also reduces the
heavy cost ($) of the
Space Shuttles launch.
___________ is the name of a
craft designed to land on a
planet’s surface to transmit
data.
A.
B.
C.
D.
R2D2
Lander
Hubble Telescope
Jato Rocket
B. Lander
*DAILY*
DOUBLE!
•Explain the
difference between
a Lunar and Solar
Eclipse?
The Lunar Eclipse
occurs when the moon
moves in the Earth’s
shadow. A Solar
Eclipse occurs when
the moon’s shadow
crosses the Earth.
How long does it take
the Earth to go around
the Sun?
A. 1 Day
B. 1 Week
C. 1 Month (28 days)
D. 1 Year (365.25 days)
D. 1 Year
(365.25 Days)
How long does it take
the Moon to go around
the Earth?
A. 1 Day
B. 1 Week
C. 1 Month (28 days)
D. 1 Year (365.25 days)
B. 1 month
(28 days)
What does the
angle of the Earth
Effect?
The Seasons!
DOUBLE
JEOPARDY!!
• Explain why the Northern
and Southern
Hemispheres of the Earth
have opposite seasons.
The Northern Hemisphere is
tilted toward the Sun in June
and the Southern is farther
away in June. The Southern
Hemisphere is tilted toward
the Sun in December and
Northern is farther away.
What is the moon
phase called when
you can see the entire
moon reflecting light
back to the Earth?
Full Moon
What is the moon phase called
when you cannot see any light
reflecting off the moon from
Earth?
A. Full Moon
B. 1st Quarter
C. New Moon
D. Waxing Gibbous
C. New Moon
Where does the light
come from that reflects
off the moon?
The Sun
The round pits that are left
on the surface of the Moon
are called _________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Impact Crater
Asteroid
Gravity
Tubes
A. Impact
Crater
Why does the moon
appear to change shape
from week to week?
The moon is lit in
different ways. From
the Earth’s perspective
it appears to look
.
different as it orbits
the Earth.
How long does it take
the Earth to rotate on
it’s axis?
1 Day (24 Hours)
DOUBLE
JEOPARDY!!
1. Explain in detail why
there is darkness and
daylight on the Earth.
2. Explain why we have
different seasons.
1. The Earth rotates fully
every 24 hours on it axis
causing day and night.
2. The tilt of the Earth’s
axis causes the seasonal
changes on the Earth.
Name two
technology spinoffs that we got
from NASA.
Answers will
vary.
Fire resistant
materials for
firemen.
What is a
constellation?
Give one example of
one too.
A constellation is a
group of stars that
form a pattern in the
sky. Example: Big
Dipper,
Orion…Answer will
vary
1. What is a Satellite?
2. Name 2 Examples of a
Satellite.
A satellite is an object
that orbits a more
massive object. Ex.
The Moon is Earth’s
satellite. The Earth is
the Sun’s Satellite.