Vocabulary
Planets
The Moon
Interesting Facts
Mystery
100
A _____ is a large, round object that orbits a star.
planet
100
Which planet is the largest?
Jupiter
100
You can see the stars at _____.
night
100
The moon is a huge rock - true or false?
True
100

The sun is a star. It gives off light and heat and is made up of ________?

Gas

200
It means to lean.
tilt
200
What makes Earth look green and blue from outer space?
Water and land (trees, grass, mountains, and so on).
200
The moon _____ light from the sun.
reflects
200
What two things make up an asteroid belt?
Rock and metal
200
How long does it take the Earth to rotate once?
24 hours, or 1 day
300
The planet we live on.
Earth
300
This planet used to be called a planet, but it was later decided it was too small.
Pluto
300
Why do the astronauts footprints on the moon never blow away?
There is no wind on the moon.
300
In the _____ the Earth is tiled towards the sun.
summer
300
Why is it dark at nighttime?
There is no sun on that side of the Earth
400
To turn in the same place.
Rotate
400
These two planets have rings around them.
Uranus and Saturn
400

What is it called when the sun hides behind the moon?

Solar Eclipse

400

How many planets do we have?

8

400

Our system is apart of this galaxy?

The Milky Way

500
What is a burning ball of gas?
A star (like the sun).
500
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
500
How many phases does the moon have?
8
500
In the _____ the earth is tilted away from the sun.
winter
500

We can see this planet from Earth without a telescope?

Venus

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