Planets
the smallest planet in our solar system is? (real planet)
mercury
The largest planet in the solar system
Jupiter
The time it takes for a revolution
365 and one fourth
The closest planet to the Sun
Mercury
What is it called when a star appears brighter
Apparent brightness
How long it takes earth to rotate on its axis once
24 hrs
True or False: the entire planet Earth gets sunlight all the time
false
The Earth takes 365.25 to make one of these around the sun
a revolution
If the moon is in a waning phase, what is it doing?
getting smaller
When we can't see the Moon
Its a New Moon
the phase of the moon that looks very dark, you might not even be able to see it when it is in this phase
new moon
The direction in which Earth rotates
Conterclockwise
How do we keep the seasons from changing months as the Earth revolves?
Leap year
Earth is the ______ planet from the Sun
third
- from the spiffing brit
The Moon's orbits is responsible for the
waves
a large ball of burning gas that produces its own heat and light in outer space
star
the PATH that an object takes around an object in space
an orbit
The eight planets, and their moons, comets and asteroids that all revolve around the sun make up our what?
solar system
The star at the center of our solar system is called
the Sun
The Moon orbits in this direction
counterclockwise
how long does it take for the moon to go through all its phases once
28 days
the force that holds planets in orbit around the sun
gravity
When the moon seems to be growing larger every night, it is what? waxing or waning?
waxing
Why does our Sun look brighter than Polaris
Its closer to Earth
True or False: The Moon rotates
true