astronmy quiz 2 Flashcards
(21 cards)
sputink
first space thing in space
name 2-3 space shuttles
Luna Viking Voyager
Which planet (other than Earth) has been visited by humans?
none
reaction.
Opposit
International Space Station began building in —- and finished in ——
1998 completed in 2010
International Space Station owned by
over 20 countries
———— ———— launched the first successful liquid-fuel rocket in 1926
Robert Goddard
Revolution
movement around another object
Rotation
SPIN
1 rotation=____ day=___ hours
1 day 24 hours
earth is tilted
at ____ degrees on its axis
(why we have
seasons)
23.5
March
Vernal/Spring Equinox 20-21
June
Summer Solstice 21
September
Autumnal Equinox 22
December
Winter Solstice 22
increased earth tilt
more extreme seasons
Decreased earth tilt
less extreme seasons
slow down earth speed
longer seasons
speed up earth speed
shorter seasons
move farther from the sun
colder seasons
move closer to the sun
hotter seasons