moon

Question 1

what is Force?

Answer 1

Any influence that changes physical properties.

Question 2

what is Mass

Answer 2

a measure of the amount of matter that makes up an object.

Question 3

how big is the moon

Answer 3

1/4 the size of earth

Question 4

how much gravity does the moon have

Answer 4

1/6 as much as earths

Question 5

the moon orbits the earth every… and it’s called a ______

Answer 5

27.3 days. Lunar month.

Question 6

what is it called when the moon comes between the sun and earth?

Answer 6

a solar eclipse.

Question 7

full moon =

Answer 7

lunar eclipse

Question 8

what causes the moon phases?

Answer 8

earths Shadow and reflective light from the sun.

Question 9

what causes the moon to shine?

Answer 9

the suns light and reflective light.

Question 10

3 effects the moon has on earth

Answer 10

Tides, Seasons, keeps u/s from wobbling off of our tilt.

Question 11

tides change about every ____

Answer 11

12.5 hours

Question 12

suns gravity is _____ times stronger

Answer 12

330, 000.

Question 13

a total solar eclipse happens every ____ years

Answer 13

1.5

Question 14

a partial solar eclipse happens when_____

Answer 14

the penumbra is casted.

Question 15

a partial solar eclipse…

Answer 15

cannot block out 100% of the suns rays.

Question 16

a lunar eclipse occurs during the ________

Answer 16

full moon phase when earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon

Question 17

lunar eclipses can only happen during a full moon because…….

Answer 17

the moon is closest to earth’s Shadow at that time.

Question 18

sunspots are

Answer 18

relatively dark, cool spots on the suns surface.

Question 19

umbra temp is

Answer 19

6600F or 3400C

Question 20

how are sunspots made?

Answer 20

when the suns magnetic field loops up out of the solar surface and cools it slightly.

Question 21

how hot are sunspots.

Answer 21

2700F or 1500C

Question 22

arouras are made by

Answer 22

interactions with the sun and magnetosphere.

Question 23

The length of day is based on

Answer 23

the Earth rotating on its axis

Question 24

the Earth rotating on its axis

Answer 24

true.

Question 25

What causes the phases of the Moon?

Answer 25

The Moon's position relative to Earth & The Sun

Question 26

Earth's gravity pulls everything towards the ____.

Answer 26

center

Question 27

What factors influence the strength of attraction (gravity) between two objects?

Answer 27

mass and distance.

Question 28

Gravity keeps the planets in orbit around the sun.

Answer 28

true

Question 29

Galileo observed Jupiter had four moons, sunspots, and mountains on the moon with a telescope.

Answer 29

true

Question 30

The number of sunspots and solar activity in general peaks

Answer 30

every 11 years

Question 31

Which astronomer first discovered the sunspots on the surface of the sun?

Answer 31

Galileo Galilei

Question 32

When compared to the gases around them, sunspots are ______.

Answer 32

cooler

Question 33

Layers of the sun...

Answer 33

core, radiation zone, convection zones, photosphere, chromosphere & corona

Question 34

Three types of solar energy are ultraviolet radiation, solar radiation, and infrared radiation

Answer 34

true

Question 35

The closer the radiometer was to the lamp, the _____ and ______ it spun.

Answer 35

faster and longer

Question 36

Which of these would be shorter if Earth rotated faster?

Answer 36

days

Question 37

The time required for the Earth to orbit the sun once is called a

Answer 37

year.

Question 38

What is the main cause of tides on Earth?

Answer 38

gravity

Question 39

Why do we NOT have lunar or solar eclipses all the time?

Answer 39

Moon's orbit is tilted relative to the Earth

Question 40

Solar eclipses occur...

Answer 40

less often than lunar eclipses

Question 41

How long do total solar eclipses last?

Answer 41

anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes.

Question 42

Total, Partial, and Annular are the three types of Lunar Eclipses.

Answer 42

nah uh.

Question 43

Total, Partial, and Annular are the three types of Lunar Eclipses.