Unit 5 Review

Front

What is one half of Earth called?

Back

Hemisphere

Front

What do we call the repeating pattern of 'changing shapes' of the moon over the course of the month?

Back

Phases

Front

Why does our Sun appear brighter than other stars?

Back

It is much closer than the other stars.

Front

How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete rotation?

Back

24 hours

Front

What happens to the gravitational force as the mass of a planet increases?

Back

The greater the mass a planet has, the greater the gravitational force it has.

Front

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

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the name of the force that pulls objects toward each other?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun once?

Back

1 year (365 days)

Front

What is the term for the position of the Earth in relation to the Sun that causes day and night?

Back

Rotation

Front

What is the name of the phase when the Moon is completely illuminated?

Back

Full Moon