Day and night
The Sun
The Moon
Planets
Seasons
100
What causes day and night?
The earth's rotation around its axis.
100
What is the sun?
a star
100
What phase of the moon is this?
New Moon
100
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
100
What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere at location B?
Fall
200
Where does the sun rise from?
The East.
200
How many stars are in our solar system?
One
200
What moon phase is this?
Waning Crescent
200
What is the biggest planet?
Jupiter
200
Why does the Earth's seasons slowly change?
The earth revolves around the sun.
300
Where does the sun set?
West
300
What happens to the sun during a solar eclipse?
It gets blocked. (moon blocks sun's light)
300
What happens to the moon during a lunar eclipse?
It gets blocked. (Earth's shadow covers the moon)
300
What keeps the planets in orbit?
Gravity
300
What would happen to the seasons if the Earth's axis was straight and not tilted?
There would only be one season.
400
How long does it take the moon to orbit around the Earth?
around a month (27 days)
400
What phase of the moon is it during a solar eclipse?
New Moon
400
What moon phase is this?
Waxing gibbous
400
Which planet is furthest away from the sun?
Neptune
400
Why do the Northern and Southern Hemispheres experience opposite seasons?
One hemisphere is pointed towards the sun and the other hemisphere is pointed away.
500
What is the brightest star in the sky (other than the sun duh)?
Sirius
500
What is the sun made out of? (There are two answers)
Hydrogen and helium
500
What is the moon word for getting bigger and the moon word for getting smaller? (Be specific, which is which?)
Waxing - getting bigger
Waning - getting smaller
500
How many planets are in the solar system?
Eight
500
If its spring in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Fall.