Unit 1 - Science Literacy & Space
1.2 - Space
Unit 1 Test: 10/3(A) & 10/4(B)
1. Describe the speed of the Earth as it orbits the Sun. Is it always moving at the same speed?
2. In what direction does the Earth rotate? Revolve?
3. What is the shape of Earth's orbit?
4. What causes the seasons? How do seasons in the Northern and Souther hemispheres compare? Why?
5. How does the alignment of the Earth, Sun and Moon impact the tides on Earth?
6. Describe the process that produces the radiant energy of the Sun.
7. Describe how the Sun's energy gets to Earth.
8. Draw and label the phases of the Moon.
9. Where do most stars spend 90% of their life?
10. What type of star is the Sun?
11. What is the Doppler Effect? How is it used by astronomers?
12. What elements make up the Sun?
13. Describe the birth of a star.
14. Describe the open and closed theories of the universe.
15. What is an eclipse? Describe a solar ecipse. Describe a lunar eclipse.
16. Define the following: aphelion, perihelion, barycenter, precession, nutation
17. Describe the Big Bang Theory
18. Describe the Nebular Theory
19. Review the following topics from 1.1 (ecological footprint, tragedy of the commons, MEDCs vs LEDCs, lab skills)
2. In what direction does the Earth rotate? Revolve?
3. What is the shape of Earth's orbit?
4. What causes the seasons? How do seasons in the Northern and Souther hemispheres compare? Why?
5. How does the alignment of the Earth, Sun and Moon impact the tides on Earth?
6. Describe the process that produces the radiant energy of the Sun.
7. Describe how the Sun's energy gets to Earth.
8. Draw and label the phases of the Moon.
9. Where do most stars spend 90% of their life?
10. What type of star is the Sun?
11. What is the Doppler Effect? How is it used by astronomers?
12. What elements make up the Sun?
13. Describe the birth of a star.
14. Describe the open and closed theories of the universe.
15. What is an eclipse? Describe a solar ecipse. Describe a lunar eclipse.
16. Define the following: aphelion, perihelion, barycenter, precession, nutation
17. Describe the Big Bang Theory
18. Describe the Nebular Theory
19. Review the following topics from 1.1 (ecological footprint, tragedy of the commons, MEDCs vs LEDCs, lab skills)