Planets
What is the largest planet in the Solar System?
Jupiter
What does Earth's rotation cause?
Day and Night
What does revolve mean?
To move around something in a circle
The moon orbits what object?
The Earth
The sun is at the center of our ________________.
Solar System
What is the 8th planet from the Sun?
Neptune
What does the word rotate mean?
To spin
What object does the Earth revolve around?
The Sun
Why can we see the moon if it does not create it's own light?
Because it reflects the Sun's light
The sun is a ______________.
Star
What is the planet closest to the Sun?
Mecury
What do you call the invisible line that runs from the North Pole to the South pole that Earth rotates on?
axis
How long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the sun?
365 days, 1year
How many phases does the moon go through?
8 phases
What is the Sun made of?
Gases
What planet spins on it's side?
Uranus
How long does it take Earth to make one complete rotation on it's axis?
24 hours, 1 day
Why do we have seasons?
We have seasons because of Earth's tilt and it's revolution around the sun.
What phase is the moon in when we cannot see it in the sky?
New Moon
What does the Sun provide people on Earth with?
Heat and Light
What is the 6th planet from the Sun?
Saturn
What direction does Earth rotate on it's axis?
Counterclockwise
When the Northern Hempishere is tilted towards the sun, what season is it?
Summer
How long does it take the moon to complete one lunar cycle (go through all eight phases)?
29.5 days
How many Earths can fit inside the Sun?
1.3 million Earths