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Olivia in Space

Science Study Guide: Space

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What is a solar system? needs answer
What is a galaxy? needs answer
Which galaxy do we live in? needs answer
What type of galaxy is it? needs answer
What are other types of galaxies? needs answer
What is a planet? globs of ice, gas, and rock
What is the order of the planets? MVEMJSUN (Pluto is no longer classified as a planet.)
What is direct and indirect sunlight? needs answer
What part of the Earth receives the most direct sunlight? needs answer
What is the tilt of the Earth? the axis
When it is summer in Pittsburgh, what season is it in Sydney, Australia? needs answer
When it is summer in Pittsburgh, what season is it in Beijing, China needs answer
What is the Sun? a star
Where is the Sun's energy produced? needs answer
Which layer of the Sun produces visible light? needs answer
What causes day and night? The Earth rotating around the Sun.
How does the Earth move? It rotates on its axis.
How long is Earth's revolution? one Earth year
How long is Earth's rotation? one Earth day
Which direction does the Sun rise? in the East
What is a solstice? And how many times do it occur? When the Sun reaches its greatest distance north or south. It happens twice a year.
What is an equinox? And how many times does it occur? When the Sun is directly above the Equator. It happens twice a year.
Does the moon rotate or revolve? It revolves.
About how many times does the Moon go around Earth per year? needs answer
How many different moon phases are there? What are they? 8 lunar phases: Gibbous, Crescent, Waxing, Waning, New, Full, First Quarter, Last Quarter
What does gibbous mean? needs answer
What does crescent mean? needs answer
Does any part of the moon not get sunlight? Yes, the half we can not see.
What is a lunar eclipse? Whenever the Moon passes through some portion of the Earth's shadow. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in the middle.
Sketch a solar eclipse... Can you?
Why is there not an eclipse all the time? needs answer
Why doesn't an eclipse happen every month? needs answer
What are the elements needed to create an eclipse? needs answer
What causes tide? needs answer
How often does high tide occur in a day? needs answer
What are neap tides? And when do they occur? needs answer
What are the hottest temperature stars? Bluish
Stars can be characterized be what categories? Color and temperatures.
What kind of star is the sun? The sun is a Medium Mass star.
What most stars made up of? 73% hydrogen
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