8th Grade STAAR Space Review

Front

What would happen to Earth if it were no longer tilted on its axis?

Back

Earth would not experience seasons.

Front

What has more mass than a planet but less mass than a nebula?

Back

Solar System.

Front

What is a large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space that is a predecessor to stars?

Back

Nebula.

Front

What season occurs when the area you live in tilts away from the sun?

Back

Winter.

Front

What governs the patterns of spring tides and neap tides?

Back

Phases of the moon.

Front

What is the tilt of the Earth's axis responsible for?

Back

The changing seasons.

Front

What is the term for the path that Earth takes around the sun?

Back

Orbit.

Front

What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun?

Back

Gravity.

Front

What is a galaxy?

Back

A massive system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter.

Front

What is the difference between a solar system and a galaxy?

Back

A solar system consists of a star and its orbiting planets, while a galaxy contains many solar systems.