The moon revolves around ________.
What is the Earth?
These planets have how many rings?
What is Zero
True or False? These planets are bigger than inner planets.
True
True or False? The moon has an atmosphere.
False
Earth revolves around _______.
The sun
The sun is considered to be a ______.
Star
This is the hottest planet in our solar system.
What is Venus?
Describe the moon’s gravity compared to Earth’s gravity.
The moon’s gravity is less than Earth’s gravity. Things are lighter on the moon.
How long does it take Earth to make one revolution?
365 days or 1 year
What is the phase called when the moon’s light is increasing?
Waxing
Which planet is known for having the fastest revolution?
What is Mercury?
In relation to the asteroid belt, where are these planets located?
Beyond the asteroid belt
What does lunar means? What is the moon‘s location during a lunar eclipse? What moon phase is seen during a lunar eclipse?
Lunar means moon. The moon is behind Earth in Earth’s shadows during a lunar eclipse. This is seen in the Full Moon phase.
Most of plane Earth is covered by ______.
What is water?
What is the phase called when the moon’s light is decreasing ?
Waning
Due to their rocky surface and composition, inner planets are also called _______ planets.
What is terrestrial?
What kind of core do these planets have?
Metallic Core
Describe a solar eclipse. What is the moon‘s location during a solar eclipse? What moon phase is seen during a solar eclipse?
A solar eclipse means the moon needs more sun. The moon is located between Earth and the Sun during a solar eclipse. This is during a New moon phase.
In great detail, explain the differences between Earth’s revolution and rotation.
Revolution- Earth revolves around the sun. It takes 365 days or 1 year to get complete around the sun. Revolution causes seasons.
Rotation- Earth rotates on its axis. It takes 24 hours or 1 day to complete a rotation. Rotation causes day and night.
List the phases of the Moon in order.
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, 1st Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last (3rd) Quarter, Waning Crescent