Transcript space jeopardy - Issaquah Connect

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The sun as actually a medium sized what?
Star
If the Sun is a medium sized star, why does it appear
larger in the sky?
The sun looks bigger because it’s closer to us than
other stars
True or False: The sun is one of many stars in our galaxy
False: It’s the only star in our galaxy
Name the 6 layers of the sun
Core
Radiative
Convection
Photosphere
Chromosphere
Corona
Does the sun move across the sky?
No, the sun only seems to move across the sky
due to the rotation of the earth. We are moving, not
the sun!
What is the definition of gravity?
An invisible forces that pulls between objects
What are two things that effect how strong gravity is?
Mass and how far away the objects are from each other
If you hold a rock on the moon, and let go of it, what happens?
It will fall to the ground
True or False?
Air resistance can effect how quickly gravity pulls
something to the ground
True
True or False? There is zero gravity on the Moon.
False
How long does it take the earth to rotate on its
on axis once?
1 day or 24 hours
How long does it take the earth to orbit the sun?
365 days or one year.
What is the shape of the Earth?
Sphere
What is larger? The moon or the Earth?
Earth
What causes night and day?
The Earth rotating (spinning) on its’ axis.
Which drawing shows how the Sun and Earth move?
B.
Which diagram compares the distances among the Sun,
Earth and Moon?
D
We know the Earth is a sphere. Why does it appear flat from
our perspective here at school?
It appears flat because we are on only a very small part of
the earth.
Pretend the Earth is glass and you can look straight through it.
Which way would you look, in a straight line, to see
people in far-off countries such as China or India?
D
Why do we see different constellations during different parts
of the year?
The Earth orbits the Sun so we are in different locations
of our solar system throughout the year causing us
to see different constellations