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Week 4
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Begin with Universe, and list objects in space from the largest to the smallest. | Universe, galaxy, solar system, star, planet, moon and asteroid. |
How would you measure distances in space within our solar system and outside of our solar system? | They measure a star's apparent movement against the background of more distant stars as Earth revolves around the sun. |
What are the layers of the Sun and 3 surface features? | The main part of the Sun has three layers: the core, radiative zone, and convection zone. Some features of the Sun's surface include sunspots, solar flares, and prominences. |
List and define 3 ways you might describe the properties of a star. | To classify stars include color, temperature, size, composition, and brightness. |
Inner planets- include a unique feature for each and what they have in common. | The inner planets are solid, dense, rocky planets. The inner planets either do not have moons |
Outer planets- include a unique feature for each and what they have in common. | The characteristics that the outer planets have in common include their large size and their large number of moons |
What causes the seasons? | The earth's spin axis is tilted with respect to its orbital plane. |
What are the phases of the moon? | New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, and Last Quarter. Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous, and Waning Crescent. |
What causes a solar and a lunar eclipse? | In a lunar eclipse, the Moon moves into the shadow of Earth cast by the Sun. ... In a solar eclipse, the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun |