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Space Unit Review
Mill and Chill ANSWERS
Question 1
ODefine solar system
OThe solar system is the collection of large and small bodies that orbit our central star, the sun.
Question 2
OList the planets in order from the sun
OMercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Question 3
OGive 2 characteristics of an inner planet and 2 characteristics of an outer planet
OInner- smaller, closer to sun, little to no moons, rocky
OOuter- larger, farther from sun, many moons, gaseous
Question 4
ODraw a diagram that shows the position of Earth at four
different times during the year (summer, spring, fall, and
winter) and label each season. Be sure to include the tilt and
the sun in your diagram.
Answer
Question 5
OWhat is happening in the Arctic Circle during the December Solstice?
O People in that area are experiencing 24 hours of
darkness
Question 6O Kevin travels from the U.S. to
Australia for the summer, but when he gets there it feels more like
winter. Explain this!
O In the US which is in the Northern hemisphere, it is tilted toward the
sun causing summer to occur, however Australia is in the Southern hemisphere which is tilted away from
the sun causing winter to occur.
Question 7
ODraw and label the moon phase that comes directly after a waning
gibbousOThird Quarter Moon
Question 8
OThe cycle of the moon’s phases repeats in a
predictable way. About how long does it take to cycle from one full moon to the next full moon? O About 28-29 days
Question 9
OWhat time does a full moon rise and set?
OWhat time does a new moon rise and set?
O Full moon rises at 6pm and sets at 6am and a new moon rises at 6am and sets at 6pm
Question 10
O Which is a similarity between a neap tide and a
spring tide? O Both are caused by the
gravitational pull of the moon and occur twice a
month
Question 11
O How is a solstice different from an equinox?
O Solstice is when one hemisphere receives the maximum amount of
sunlight while the other hemisphere receives the
minimum. During an equinox, both hemispheres receive sunlight
equally.
Question 12
O How much times passes between neap tides at a location? Explain why!
O Neap tides occur every 14 days because it takes 14
days to get from one quarter moon to the next.
Question 13
O Define tidal range. How do you calculate it?
O Tidal range is the difference between the levels of ocean
water at high tide and low tide. You subtract the water level at low tide from high tide to find
the tidal range.
Question 14
O What has the greatest gravitational pull on the
tides? Why?OThe moon has the greatest
gravitational pull because it is the closest to Earth
Question 15
OSuppose you were an astronaut in the middle of the near side of the moon during a full moon, what would Earth look like? OEarth would be dark
because it would be experiencing nighttime