Solar System
What is it called when Earth spins on its axis?
Rotation
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
What are the four seasons?
Winter, summer, spring, fall
What does the moon orbit?
Earth
How many phases of the moon are there?
8
What is at the center of our solar system?
The Sun
Which planet is the farthest from the Sun?
Neptune
When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Summer
How long does it take for the moon to go around Earth?
One month
What is a small sliver of the moon called?
Crescent
What is it called when Earth goes around the Sun?
Orbit or Revolution
When is Earth closest to the Sun?
Winter
weaker/less strong
What is a large illuminated part of the moon called?
Gibbous
What is the name of our galaxy?
Which is the largest planet?
Jupiter
What causes the seasons?
Earth’s tilt
The moon reflects light from the Sun.
What is the name of the phase when the moon does not appear illuminated at all?
New Moon
What shape is our galaxy?
Spiral
Third
How many degrees is Earth tilted?
23.5 degrees
What does the moon’s gravitational pull cause on Earth?
Tides
What causes the phases of the moon?
1. The moon’s orbit around Earth
2. The changing amount of illumination of the moon seen from Earth as the moon orbits Earth