Sun
The sun is a ____.
Star
Earth is very different from other planets because it is made up mostly of what?
Liquid Water
If the moon is fully lit up what moon phase is it?
Full Moon
What means "To Turn"
Rotation
How long does it take Earth to fully rotate on its axis?
1 day or 24 hours
True or False
The sun has an atmosphere.
True
The moon revolves around what?
Earth
If you can not see the moon at all, what moon phase is present?
New Moon
What means "To Go Around another object"
Revolution
If the southern hemisphere is receiving the most direct light from the sun,l what season are they most likely experiencing?
Summer
The sun rises in the ____ and sets in the ____.
East
West
Earth and moon both have a ___ surface.
How long does it take for for the moon to fully revolve around Earth?
1 month
How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?
1 year or 365 and 1/4 days
What causes day and night?
The sun gives ___ to Earth.
life
What causes phases of the moon?
the position of the moon, earth, and sun.
The moon ____ around the sun.
revolves
What causes a tide?
The moon's gravitational pull
Why does the Earth have four seasons?
Earth rotates on a tilted axis as it revolves around the sun.
What is the name of our solar system?
The Milky Way
The surface of the moon is covered in what?
Craters
What is the moon?
A rocky satellite that orbits Earth.
What is a Satellite?
A body that orbits around the Earth or another planet.
During a full moon, why is one side of the moon dark?
The dark side of the moon is shaded from the direct light of the sun.