Celestial Bodies
Moon Phases
Seasons
Our Atmosphere
Miscellaneous
100
For every year on Earth, this planet has 4 because it's closest to the Sun
What is Mercury.
100
True / False - The moon looks the same every night
What is False
100
When North America has winter, South America will be in _________________.
What is summer.
100
We can reflect the suns rays because a large amount of our atmosphere is this color
What is white
100
Another word for heavenly bodies in space
What is celestial
200
This planet has a -81 degree Fahrenheit avg temperature - which would be considered the next closest livable planet to Earth
What is Mars
200
The moon cycle takes roughly one _________________.
What is month
200
There are 2 things responsible for the seasons on Earth. They are:
What is Earth's tilt & Earth's revolution around the Sun
200
Name 2 gases in our atmosphere
What is nitrogen, oxygen, or carbon dioxide
200
Name one difference between a comet & a meteorite
What is comets are composed mainly of ice, and meteorites are mostly solid rock.
300
Its orbit around us takes only 29 days
What is The Moon
300
When we go from a Full Moon and darkness looks to be covering the moon over the next couple of weeks, it is said to be w___ing, or fading.
What is waning.
300
Earth's degree of tilt on its axis
What is 23.5.
300
Too much CO2 on Earth will result in the __________house Effect
What is Greenhouse Effect
300
A tool we use in space to send us back images to Earth so that we can study celestial bodies
What is satellite
400
The name of our galaxy
What is The Milky Way
400
When we don't see the Moon at all
What is a New Moon.
400
Responsible for day & night on Earth
What is our rotation
400
The fact that we are _____________ keeps the temperature on Earth comfortable.
What is rotating
400
The Space Race was between these 2 countries trying to get to the Moon first.
What is U.S. & Russia
500
The Sun is our ______________.
What is "star"
500
The light we see from the Moon is actually from _______________
What is The Sun (it's being reflected!)
500
This word means "equal" as in equal amount of daylight & night hours
What is "Equinox"
500
Countries along the ________________ of Earth experience hotter temperature & more "Water Cycle activity" than other areas.
What is equator.
500
NASA stands for:
What is National Aeronautics & Space Administration
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