Our Solar System
Inner vs. Outer Planets
Earth, Moon, and Sun
Shadows
Seasons
100
How many planets our in our solar system?
8
100
Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?
Jupiter
100
Earth's natural satellite
the moon
100
What determines the length of a shadow that an object casts?
the angle of the sun (where the sun is in the sky)
100
How many seasons does Earth have?
4
200
All planets in our solar system revolve around the ....
Sun
200
Which group of planets include the "gas giants,"
Outer Planets
200
How is the moon lit?
by light from the sun
200
If if picture was taken on the East coast, what time of day would it be?
Sunrise
200
What causes Earth's seasons?
the tilt of the Earth on its axis
300
All of Earth's energy comes from...
the Sun
300
Which group of planets are known as the "rocky planets?
Inner Planets
300
How long does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
1 year or 365 days
300
About what time of day would this picture have been taken? (hint: look at the shadow)
noon/mid-day
300
Summer occurs when a part of the Earth is pointed (towards or away from) the sun.
Towards
400
The Sun is a (planet, star, or moon).
Choose one!
star
400
Name the 4 outer planets (in any order)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
400
How long does it take for the earth to rotate one full time on its axis?
24 hours or 1 day
400
At noon, the location of the sun in the sky causes objects to cast __________ shadows, or sometimes no shadow at all.
short
400
When it is Spring in the Southern Hemisphere, it is __________ in the Northern Hemisphere?
autumn/fall
500
Name all 8 planets in order from CLOSEST to the Sun to FURTHEST from the Sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
500
Name the four inner planets (in any order)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
500
What is the imaginary pole that runs through the center of the earth from the North Pole to the South Pole?
Earth's axis
500
Early in the morning and late in the afternoon, the angle of the sun causes shadows to cast __________ shadows.
long
500
During which seasons is the Earth neither tilted towards nor away from the sun?
Spring and autumn