SPACE REVIEW FOR SOL (6 th GRADE TOPIC) Helpful sources: Quizlet study sets, video links in this review packet, your 6 th grade notebook Solar System and Planets Solar System 101: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/101-videos/solar-system-sci 1. Name the galaxy in which our solar system is located: 2. What celestial body is the sun? (clue: star, moon or planet) 3. What holds our solar system together? 4. Name the first four planets starting with the one closest to the sun:,,, 5. The first four planets are known as (clue: rocky planets/gas giants). 6. Which planet is the Earth s twin? 7. Which planet is the hottest planet? 8. Smallest planet in our solar system: 9. Only planet with liquid water: 10. Mars is also known as the (clue: a color) planet because the surface of Mars contains (clue: a compound of iron). 11. Mars is similar to Earth because it has this feature at its poles: 12. Between Mars and the next planet, is the, made up of millions of rocky fragments called. 13. The next four planets (after Mars) in correct order are:,, and. 14. is the largest planet in our solar system. 15. Jupiter has a huge hurricane-like storm known as the. 16. is the second largest planet in our solar system and is famous for its. 17. The 7 th planet from the sun is. It is unique because it _. 18. The 8 th and last planet in our solar system is and is known for its strong. 19. Beyond the 8 th planet is, which was downgraded from its planet status in 2006. It is now known as a. 20. So, is Pluto a planet? (Yes/No) Asteroids, Comets and Meteors: How are asteroids, comets and meteors different? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kajhvii3_-0 21. Fill in the table below: Celestial Body Description Location/Movement Asteroid Comet Meteors 1
22. What is a meteorite? 23. The region of our solar system between Mars and Jupiter is called the. 24. The study of moon, stars and other celestial bodies in space is called. Rotation and Revolution: Rotation and Revolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cded5exmnge 25. What is rotation? 26. What is Earth s axis? 27. Earth s rotation causes and. The side of Earth facing the sun experiences while the opposite side experiences. 28. Earth rotates from to. 29. It takes for Earth to complete one rotation on its axis. 30. The Earth s axis is tilted at an angle of and always faces (the North Star). 31. What is revolution? _ 32. Earth revolves on its, an elliptical path around the sun. 33. It takes for Earth to complete one revolution around the sun on its orbit. 34. Both rotation and revolution are (clue: clockwise OR counterclockwise) movements. 35. Label each picture with the movement of Earth. Seasons Bill Nye explains Seasons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuu7iyfr34o Earth s Tilt 1: The Reason for the Seasons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgq0lthw7qa 36. Seasons are caused by (clue: rotation OR revolution) and (clue: watch the Bill Nye clip). 37. Virginia is located in the (clue: northern OR southern) hemisphere. 38. It is summer in the northern hemisphere when the (clue: north pole OR south pole) is tilted towards the sun and receives (clue: direct OR indirect) sunlight. 39. What season does Australia and South America experience when it is summer in Virginia?. This is because the hemisphere receives (clue: direct OR indirect) sunlight. 2
40. The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere is (clue: month and date). It is also known as the. The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere is (clue: month and date). It is also known as the. 41. Twice a year, the northern and southern hemispheres experience equal light because the sun shines directly on the equator. This occurs during and seasons and is called the. 42. Fill in the table based on the diagram below (clue: start with the position where the north pole faces the sun position 3, then move counterclockwise): Position number Season in northern hemisphere Month and date Also known as 3 4 1 2 Phases of the Moon Phases of the Moon demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz01ptvuma0 43. The is the Earth s natural satellite. 44. How long does it take for the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth on its orbit? 45. When less than half of the moon is lit up, it is called moon. When more than half of the moon is lit up, it is called moon. 46. When the lit portion of the moon seems to be getting bigger, it is called the phase while if the lit portion seems to be getting smaller, it is called the phase. 47. Label the phases of the moon (clue: start with the position closest to the sun, move counterclockwise and name the bright or lit up side) WORD BANK New moon Full moon Waxing gibbous Waning gibbous Waxing crescent Waning crescent 1 st quarter (half moon) 3 rd quarter (half moon) 3
Tides What causes tides? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks-4ldxhiz4 How do tides work? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ohdg7rqq9i 48. The daily rise and fall of Earth s waters on shores are called. 49. When the water is at its highest point, it is called a tide. 50. When the water is at its lowest point, it is called a tide. 51. Tides are caused by the effect of the gravity of the on the ocean. This is because the moon is much to the Earth than the sun. 52. high and low tides occur every 24 hours. They alternate with each other and occur approximately every hours. 53. Twice a month - during the and phases of the moon - the sun, moon and Earth are in a straight line. At this time, the gravity of BOTH the sun and moon adds up and causes a (clue: spring OR neap) tide. When this occurs, high tides are than usual and low tides are than usual. 54. Twice a month - during the and phases of the moon - the sun, moon and Earth are at right angles (ninety degrees). At this time, this causes a (clue: spring OR neap) tide. When this occurs, high tides are than usual and low tides are than usual. 55. 56. In the box provided, draw the position of the sun, moon and Earth for spring and neap tides. Spring tide Neap tide 4
57. Fill in the tide chart for Virginia Beach: High tide Low tide 2 am 2 pm Early Astronomers Early Astronomers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmyteqintjw 58. What does the prefix geo stand for? 59. What does the prefix helio stand for? 60. Geocentric model/theory of the solar system states that 61. Heliocentric model/theory of the solar system states that 62. Which theory/model is more recent? Circle one. HELIOCENTRIC GEOCENTRIC 63. Next to the astronomer s name, write which theory/model of the solar system they are associated with. Ptolemy Aristotle Copernicus Galileo 64. Label the Geocentric and Heliocentric models in the pictures below: 5
Space Technology 65. Classify (group) the following space technologies into manned or unmanned categories and then list their advantages and disadvantages: Space shuttle Space station (Mars) Rover Rocket Robot Probes Technologies: Satellites Manned Technologies: Unmanned Advantages: Advantages: Disadvantages: Disadvantages: 6