sun
How long does it take for the sun to revolve around the sun?
365 days
What are the shapes of the illuminated portions of the moon called?
Lunar phases
How many planets are there?
8
The reason the Earth experiences different seasons is because of the _____ of the Earth.
tilt
What gases is the sun made up of?
helium and hydrogen
When the moon passes between the Earth and the sun covering the sun, what is that called?
Solar eclipse
Name the planets in order from the sun?
Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What does illuminate mean?
to light up another object
the sun is considered the biggest what in our solar system?
Star
What is the difference between a new moon and a full moon?
You can't see the new moon, but you can see all of the moon in a full moon.
What does orbit mean?
a curved path that a planet follows as it revolves around the sun
We can predict the patterns of these three celestial bodies in our solar system.
sun,moon and stars
How does a new moon occur?
The light from the sun illuminates the moon that isn't facing the Earth.
What is the biggest planet in our Solar System?
Jupiter