Sun
Stars
Moon
Earth
Planets
100
Earth revolves around the Sun in a regular path called a(n)....
What is an orbit.
100
A ball of hot, glowing gasses.
What is a star.
100
Anything that revolves around another larger object in space
What is a satellite.
100
Earth does this on its axis.
What is rotate.
100
There are this many planets.
What is 8.
200
Two things the Sun provides Earth.
What is light and heat.
200
Our solar system has this many stars.
What is one.
200
Our Moon has this many phases.
What is 8.
200
Seasons change as Earth revolves because of this.
What is Earth's tilted axis.
200
The closest planet to the Sun.
What is Mercury.
300
At what time is the Sun highest in the sky?
What is 12pm (midday).
300
We use this to see stars.
What is a telescope.
300
The phase of the Moon that comes directly before a new Moon.
What is a crescent Moon.
300
When it is winter in the Northern hemisphere, the axis is tilted ____________ the Sun.
What is away from.
300
The largest planet.
What is Jupiter.
400
What is in the center of our solar system?
What is the Sun.
400
Earth's lunar cycle lasts for about how many days?
What is 29.
400
The Moon "glows" in the night sky because of this.
What is it reflects light from the Sun.
400
It takes Earth about _____________ days to revolve around the Sun.
What is 365.
400
This can explore other parts of space and send pictures back to Earth.
What is a space probe.
500
Would it take Saturn a longer or shorter amount of time to orbit the Sun than Earth?
What is longer.
500
In what season can the constellation Orion be seen?
What is Winter.
500
Three things Earth has that the Moon does NOT have.
What are 1. atmosphere (oxygen), 2. liquid water, 3. living things.
500
The hollow areas and pits on the Moon's surface are__________.
What are craters.
500
1. Inner planets are made of _______________ 2. Outer planets are made of _______________
What is 1. rocky material and 2. gases
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