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Mrs.Buchanan

Mrs. Buchanan-Solar System Quest

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Which Solar System Model Places the Earth in the center of the Solar System? Geocentric
Which Solar System Model, proposed by Copernicus, first placed the Sun in the center of the Solar System Heliocentric
Dark colored areas of the moon formed from lava flowing to the surface are called _______ maria
When the Moon moves in a direct line between the Sun and Earth, a ________ occurs solar eclipse
The motion a planet makes in its orbit in one year is called a revolution
During which season is the sun's apparent postion in the sky the highest? Summer
The line on which the Earth rotates is called its rotational axis
Which season is occuring for us when the norther hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun? summer
A day in which the Earth is tilted most toward or most away from the Sun is called a ______ solstice
The seasons are caused by revolution around the sun as well as __________ the direction of the tilt of Earth's axis
When more of the near side of the moon is lit each night, the moon is in its ______ phases waxing
Impacts from objects in space caused which surface feature on the Moon Craters
During which phase is just the western side of the moon lit? 1st quarter
A solar eclipse occurs during which type of moon phase? new moon
A lunar eclipse occurs during which type of moon phase full moon
What is the main force responsible for causing the ocean's tides Gravitational force of the moon on Earth
Which type of tides occur during full and new moons? Spring Tides
Which type of tides occur during 1st quarter and 3rd quarter moon? Neap Tides
The Four Terrestrial Planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Objects that strike the surface of a moon or planet are called meteorites
An object that burns up in Earth's atmosphere before making impact is called a ________ meteroid
What causes a comet's tail to form? Energy from the sun
Which direction does a comet's tail point always away from the Sun
The phenomenon that causes Venus' temperatures to be the highest of any other planet is: the greenhouse effect
The planets that have ring systems, many moons, and small icy cores are: gas giants
Why don't solar and lunar eclipses occur with every new and full moon? the moon's orbit is tilted relative to Earth's revolution around the Sun
The spinning motion of a planet on its axis is call _______ rotation
During a _______ the sun's light strikes the northernmost and southernmost positions Solstice
During an __________ the sun's light strikes directly on the equator equinox
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