Name the planets in order starting with the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto if you like
What is a comet and where do comets come from?
small, icy body with a tail. Only visible near sun. Describe tail and gas reaction.
What fuels the energy in our sun?
Fusion of Hydrogen atoms
What causes moon phases and what is it we see from earth?
alignment of earth, moon, sun. Reflection of light from sun.
What direction does the moon orbit earth?
clockwise
counterclockwise
waning apogee
superficially
Why does a feather fall slower than a ball?
gravity is not the same
Air friction slows down the feather
gravitational pull depends on size of falling object
the ball has more mass
What are the different divisions of the planets?
Terrestrial planets and Jovian planets
Mountain and gas planets
Living and non living planets
Bigger more massive ones and the smaller less dense ones
Explain why lunar and solar eclipses do not happen every cycle.
Has to do with orbital plane and the tilt of moon so does not always line up.
Which part of its orbit is the planet traveling at the slowest speed?
C
D
B
A
A meteor is approximately 9 billion kilometers from the sun. What is the Au distance?
6000 AU
6.8 AU
.06 AU
60 AU
Mrs.Verzaro, Describe Karlamarie's most recent painting
completely gorgeous
Beautiful and calming. The moon with a starry blue sky.
reflection of the sun.
Dark and mysterious like my soul
