Earth's Motions
The movement of an object in a circular motion around a line of axis is known as
Rotation
The moon phase that appears as an entire circle
Full moon
Which season has the highest Sun angle at midday?
Summer
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
Which planet is farthest from the Sun?
Neptune
The movement of a planet around the Sun is known as
Revolution
The moon phase where no part is visible
New moon
Which season has the lowest sun angle at midday?
Winter
Which planet is the largest?
Jupiter
What is the center of our solar system?
The Sun
Earth's revolution causes this to happen
Change in seasons
The moon phase that is less than halfway full
Crescent moon
Which season has the longest day length?
Summer
Those with orbits between the Sun and asteroid belt are what kind of planets?
Inner planets
The Sun is not a planet, what is it?
A star
365 days
The moon between a new moon and full moon
Waxing moon
Which season has the shortest day length?
Winter
Planets made mainly of ice and gas are called
Gas giants
Planets move in an ___________ around the Sun
Orbit
What is the date of the vernal equinox?
March 21st
The moon phase where the visible surface area gets smaller
Waning moon
What is the surface of the Sun called?
Photosphere
Planets made mainly of rocky material are called
Terrestrial planets
Another word for Sun is _______________.
Solar