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The Universe – Near & Far
Earth-Moon-Sun
Planets
Beyond our Solar
System
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The turning of an object on its axis.
rotation
The movement of an object in an orbit
around another object.
revolution
Tonight we see a full moon.
What phase of the moon will
we see in one week? Label and Draw
Third quarter moon
Draw a Solar Eclipse.
Sun > Moon > Earth
What is the main cause
of the ocean tides?
The moon’s pull on the oceans.
Name one of the dwarf planets.
Pluto, Eres, Ceres
Name one characteristic of the inner planets.
smaller and more dense than the outer planets
three layers a crust, mantle and a core
Name one characteristic of the outer planets.
larger than the inner planets
have a small solid core, but no solid surfaces
known as the gas giants
What 2 planets have a
shorter year than Earth? Why is this true?
Mercury and Venus
Closer to the sun –
shorter orbit
Venus is in its full phase, but we cannot see it.
How can this be true?
The sun is in the way.
What galaxy do we live in?
Milky Way Galaxy
What type of galaxy do we live?
Give one detail about this galaxy.
Spiral
-Huge curved arms formed by stars and gases
-Reddish center from red giants
-Bluish arms from young blue stars
What is the most common type of galaxy?
Elliptical
Define a star.
A huge ball of hot
glowing gases.
When does a star die?
When it uses up all of
its hydrogen
A body in space that orbits a larger body.
satellite
A relatively small piece of rock that enters
Earth’s atmosphere and burns up.
meteor
A ball of ice, rock, and
frozen gases that orbits the sun.
comet
A piece of rock and metal that orbits the sun.
asteroid
What causes an eclipse?
One object passes through the
shadow of another object.
Final Jeopardy
One theory of how our universe formed is the
Big Bang Theory.
What does this theory state?
Universe began with an
explosion