What is useful about this model of the solar system?

It helps us understand a little about the scale of planets.

Which piece of evidence supports student B's claim that the tilt causes the seasons?

When it is summer in the NH it is winter in the SH.

Why do we use Astronomical Units (AU)?

It helps us compare distances within the solar system.

What would happen if the sun lost it's gravity?

The earth would travel straight away from the sun.

Draw a model to show the position of the earth, moon and sun during a solar eclipse.

Click here when your teacher has checked it.

You watch the night sky and record what you see. What explains this phenomenon?

the same amount is lit up each night but we only see part

Is there a correlation between the length of day and temperature?

Yes. Longer days equal higher temperatures.

Why doesn't an eclipse happen every month?

The moon's orbit is tilted so it doesn't line exactly up.

What pattern do you notice?

The more mass a planet has the bigger the diameter.

How does the moon receive it's light?

It reflects the light of the sun.

What is an astronomical unit (AU)?

the distance from the sun to earth

What properties is not one of the criteria for a dwarf planet.

It clears its orbit of smaller objects.

What would it be like if the earth's orbit was not tilted?

same amount of daylight every day of the year for each place

Why don't we see a lunar eclipse every month?

Because the moon's orbit is tilted.

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1
What is useful about this model of the solar system?
It helps us understand a little about the scale of planets.
It helps us see the order of the planets.
It shows us the distance between the planets and the sun.
It is to scale in distance and size.
2
Which piece of evidence supports student B's claim that the tilt causes the seasons?
The earth's orbit is eliptical.
Bill Nye said so.
When it is summer in the NH it is winter in the SH.
The equator is warm all year round.
3
What two forces cause the earth to orbit the sun?
attraction and repulsion
gravity and inertia
the sun's gravity and the moon's gravity
magnetism and the tides
4
Student A says the seasons are caused by Earth's orbit. Student B says tilt. Who is correct?
Both
Neither
Student A
Student B
5
Why do we use Astronomical Units (AU)?
It helps us compare distances within the solar system.
It helps us make exact calculations.
We don't use them.
So we don't make mistakes when they send up spacecraft.
6
What would happen if the sun lost it's gravity?
The earth would travel straight away from the sun.
The earth would continue to orbit the sun.
The earth would get sucked into the sun.
The earth would travel away from the sun in an arc.
7
Draw a model to show the position of the earth, moon and sun during a solar eclipse.
Click here when your teacher has checked it.
Do not click here.
Do not click here.
Do not click here.
8
You watch the night sky and record what you see. What explains this phenomenon?
the earth is casting a shadow on the moon
the moon grows and shrinks during the month
the same amount is lit up each night but we only see part
the sun lights up more of the moon on different days
9
Is there a correlation between the length of day and temperature?
No. The seasons occur because of the tilt.
Yes. Longer days equal higher temperatures.
No. There is not pattern, the numbers are random.
Yes. It is always warmer in the summer and cooler in winter.
10
Why doesn't an eclipse happen every month?
Because people get crazy during eclipses.
It does we just don't see it every month from our location.
It does, it's called the new moon.
The moon's orbit is tilted so it doesn't line exactly up.
11
What pattern do you notice?
The bigger the diameter the longer the day.
The more mass a planet has the bigger the diameter.
The longer the day the longer the year.
The bigger the diameter the longer the year.
12
During the phases of the moon when would a lunar eclipse occur?
waxing gibbous
full moon
waning crescent
new moon
13
How does the moon receive it's light?
It is fueled by gasses like the sun.
It reflects the light of the sun.
It is reflective.
It reflects the light of Polaris.
14
What is an astronomical unit (AU)?
the distance from the sun to mercury
the distance from the sun to the closest sun
the distance from the sun to earth
the distance from earth to the moon
15
What properties is not one of the criteria for a dwarf planet.
It is nearly spherical.
It orbits a star.
It clears its orbit of smaller objects.
It is not a moon.
16
What would it be like if the earth's orbit was not tilted?
Each place would have only 2 seasons.
same amount of daylight every day of the year for each place
Each place would have 4 seasons.
Life wouldn't exist on the earth.
17
What explains the difference in the amount of daylight between the two cities?
They are different latitudes so they get different amounts.
Both latitude and tilt.
The tilt of the earth.
Utah is cloudy and Alaska is not.
18
Two students draw a model that explains the phases. Which is correct?
student 2
student 1
neither is correct
both are correct
19
Why don't we see a lunar eclipse every month?
Because the moon moves to fast.
We do but it isn't a full lunar eclipse.
Because the moon's orbit is tilted.
We do it is called new moon.

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