Space 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? OtherOtherNone Created by: mkenzieCreated on: 20-02-13 22:05 Name the order of the moon starting with new moon new moon, waxing cresent, first quarter half moon, waxing gibbous moon, full moon, waning cresent, second half moon, waning gibbous 1 of 28 How long does the earth take to spin on its axis 24 hrs 2 of 28 Why is the earths axis tilted? so we have seasons 3 of 28 when the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, what season is it and where? it is summer in the north and winter in the south 4 of 28 when the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, what season is it and where? it is summer in the south and winter north 5 of 28 What is a luminous object? Give an example. a source of light, for example a star 6 of 28 what is a lunar eclipse? this occurs when the moon moves into the earths shadow 7 of 28 what is a solar eclipse? this occurs when the moons shadowmoves across part of the earth 8 of 28 what is a season a section of the year caused by an amount of sunlight an area gets. 9 of 28 what is a planet? a large body which orbits a star 10 of 28 what is a galaxy? a system of stars, gas and dust that are held together 11 of 28 what is a a star? a giant ball of burning gas 12 of 28 what is the sun? the star of the solar system. 13 of 28 how many days does the earth take to orbit the sun? 365 and a quarter 14 of 28 how do we see the moon? we see the moon because the light of the moon reflects onto it. 15 of 28 name the planets in order mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, neptune, pluto 16 of 28 what does gravity do it pulls us towards the centre of the earth 17 of 28 what is weight? the force of gravity on objects 18 of 28 what is mass? is a measurement of how much matter an object is made of 19 of 28 what is mass measured in? kg 20 of 28 weight = ? mass x gravitational strength 21 of 28 what is weight in a force measured in? newtons 22 of 28 why is gravity different on different planets? because of their size 23 of 28 where does gravity act? all over the solar system 24 of 28 what keeps the planets in their orbits? the suns gravity 25 of 28 what is gravity? the force that causes two objects that pull together 26 of 28 what is gravitational field strength the strength of gravity on an object 27 of 28 what is gravitational field strength measured in? newtons/kilograms 28 of 28
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