Celestial Bodies
What is the name of the planet known for its rings?
What is Saturn
What is the term for the spinning of a planet on its axis?
What is rotation
What is the term for the movement of a planet around the Sun?
What is revolution
What is the name of the phase when the Moon is completely illuminated?
What is a full moon
During a new moon what kind of tide are we experiencing?
What is a spring tide
Which celestial body is at the center of our solar system?
What is the Sun
How long does it take Earth to complete one rotation?
What is 24 hours
How long does it take Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?
What is 365.25 days
How long does it take for the Moon to go through all its phases?
What is around 28 days
A meteor that hits Earth's surface
What is meteorite
Name the largest planet in our solar system.
What is Jupiter
What does Earth's rotation cause?
What is day and night
When it is July what season is the southern hemisphere in?
What is winter
What is the phase of the Moon when it is not visible from Earth?
What is a new moon
What is the name of the imaginary line that divides earth in half?
What is the equator
What are natural satellites that orbit planets called?
What are moons
Which direction does Earth rotate?
What is counterclockwise
What causes the seasons on Earth?
What is the tilt of Earth's axis during its revolution
During which phase do we first see a sliver of light on the right side of the Moon?
What is a waxing crescent
What is another name for the inner planets?
What is terrestrial planets
What is the name of the area between the inner and outer planets?
What is the asteroid belt
What is the imaginary line that Earth rotates around called?
What is the axis
When Earth's tilt is not pointed toward or away from the sun we are experiencing a _______
What is an equinox
What is it called when the moon's light starts increasing?
What is Waxing
Which planet is the smallest?
What is Mercury