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Science_05252012
Science Test 05-25-2012
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| refers to the moon | lunar |
| energy derived from the sun | solar |
| occurs when one object in space comes between the sun and a third object when then casts a shadow on that object | eclipse |
| the rise and fall of the oceans surface which result from the pull of the Moon's and Sun's gravity on Earth. Happens about every 12.5 hours. | tides |
| measurement of distance from the equator, expressed in degrees north and south | latitude |
| to make something to represent an object or event | model |
| patterns of stars in the sky | constellations |
| a ball of mostly hydrogen and helium gas that shines extremely brightly | star |
| the different shapes of the moon seen from the earth | phases of the moon |
| the attraction that one object has for another object due to the invisable force of gravity | gravitational pull |
| the brightest star in Ursa Minor, located at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper | north star |
| 4th planet from the sun, the red planet is named after the Roman god of war because it commonly apprears bright reddish viewed in our sky | mars |
| 2nd closest planet to the sun. known as sister planet to earth. named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty | venus |
| 3rd planet from the sun. the fifth-largest most massive and most dense of the four rocky planets. sometimes referred as the World or Blue Planet | earth |
| 8th planet from the sun know as the blue giant. this planet is the fourth and outermost of the gas giant planets | neptune |
| 3rd largest planet in the solar system, a gas giant and the 7th planet from the sun | uranus |
| of or relating to the sky | celestial |
| man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon | satellite |
| egg shaped - rounded like an egg | elliptical |
| round having a circular shape | circular |
| the earth's north pole is tilted farthest away from the sun's light - which gives us a longer night and shorter day | winter solstice |
| the earth's north pole is tilted towards the sun's light - The days become much longer and the nights are shorter | summer solstice |
| about halfway through the solstices, dand and night are in equal amounts of time - day and night are equal | equinox |
| composed of gas, these planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptume | Outer Planets |
| Composed of rock, these planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars | Inner Planets |
| the second most massive planet, with the most spectacular ring system. The rings of this planet are much more elaborate than thos of any of the other gas giants | Saturn |
| This planet is closest to the sun and covered with craters - this planet is about the size of the Earth's moon | Mercury |
| the 5th closest planet to the sun, this large gas planet has clouds that change colors daily. This planet is made mostly of hydrogen and helium gas. | Jupiter |
| the 365.25 days it takes for the earth to rotate the sun | year |
| occurs in september and marks the beginning of fall in the norther hemisphere - Sept 22 | autumnal equinox |
| occurs in March and marks the beginnins of spring in the northern hemisphere - March 21st | Vernal Equinox |
| when the moon passes between earth and the sun, blocking the sunlist from reaching the earth. This causes the moon's shadow to hit the earth. | Solar Eclipse |
| occurs at a full moon when Earth is directly between the moon and the sun. During this type of eclipse, the earth's shadow falls on the moon. | Lunar Eclipse |
| movement of the earth around its axis | rotation |
| the sun and the objects that are travelin around it. | solar system |
| the objects around the sun (these objects travel around a star in a path) | planet |
| a celestial body that orbits the sun and is big enough that gravity makes the planet take the shape of a round ball | dwarf planet |
| rocky and metallic objects that orbit the sun but are too small to be considered planets | asteroids |
| a part of a year marked by a change in weather. Examples are summer, fall, winter and spring | season |
| refers to the 23.5 degree angle to the earth's axis | tilt |
| a straight line passing through earth's center and poles | axis |
| movement of earth around the sun | revolution |
| a relatively small and ice mass in the solar system, usually larger than a meteoroid. Leaves and dust and gas tail when passing the sun. | comet |
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tempRichardRice@yaho
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