Earth and Space 1
Which phase is the moon in when it appears to be a bright circle
a full moon
Which is the largest planet in our solar system
Jupiter
What is the second Planet from the sun
Venus
The farthest planet from the sun
Neptune
The force that keeps the planets in their orbit
gravity
how long does one rotation of Earth take?
one day / 24hrs
Day and night are caused by this movement of the Earth
rotation on its axis
The Earth takes one year to make one of these around the sun
a revolution
The planet that is closest to the sun
Mercury
why does the shape of the moon appear to change?
The amount of sun reflecting off the moon changes due to its position
the name given to the changes in how the moon looks to people on Earth
moon phases
What is a galaxy made of?
Billions of stars, gas, and dust
When it is summer in the northern hemisphere what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
Winter
These changes are caused by Earth’s tilt on its axis and its revolution around the sun
seasons of the year
Earth’s path around the sun
an orbit
An object that produces its own heat and light
a star
When one object in space casts a shadow on another object in space
an eclipse
Collectively what do we call the sun, eight planets, and their moons, comets and asteroids
the solar system
The star at the center of the solar system
the sun
What causes tides on earth?
The gravitational pull of the moon
Why do we see different constellations at different times of the year?
Earth's Revolution around the sun.
The moon is between Earth and sun
a new moon
Which planet does not have moons
mercury and venus
What does the word solar refer to?
The sun
what causes a leap year?
earth taking 365.25 days to revolve around the sun. Every 4 years the 0.25 days equals one whole day