Stars
What star is closest to Earth>
Sun
What is the number of planets in our solar system?
Eight
What does the moon look like during a new moon?
All black or dark
The Earth revolves around...
The sun
When would a shadow be the shortest?
When it is directly overhead (noon).
What color is the hottest star?
Name the planets in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Why does the moon appear to shine in the night sky?
The moon reflects the sun's light.
Earth's rotation causes...
Day and night
If the moon is currently in the third quarter phase, what will it look like in two weeks?
First quarter
Dwarf star
Name 3 similarities that the inner planets have.
Answers will vary but could include:
smaller in size
less moons
rocky
more dense
shorter years
Why does the moon have phases?
The moon is revolving around the Earth and we see it at different positions in the sky.
What is the name of the imaginary line a planet rotates on?
Its axis
When part of the Earth is tilted closer to the Sun, what part of the world experiences this season?
Summer
The sun is of average size and brightness. At night, we see other stars that appear as tiny points of light. Why does the sun appear larger than stars we see at night?
The sun is closer to Earth than other stars, making the sun appear larger.
Which planets are the gas giants?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Waxing Gibbous
What is the direction of Earth's rotation?
Counterclockwise
Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky?
The Earth is rotating and it makes the Sun appear to move across the sky.
What determines the color of a star?
Surface temperature
A year on Jupiter is 4,333 days long. A year on Mercury is 88 days long. Why do planets have different length years?
Each planet takes a different amount of time to revolve around the sun.
What phase of the Moon is when only a small sliver of it is visible before a new moon?
Waning crescent
About how long does one revolution of the Earth take?
365 days
Name the moon phases in order.
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent