What do our planets orbit?
The sun
How many phases are in the lunar cycle?
8
What is the primary reason we have seasons?
Earth's axial tilt (23.5 degrees)
Which planet in our solar system is the only one with known life?
Which planet is sixth from the sun?
Saturn
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
Right
23.50
Which planet in our solar system is NOT named after a Roman deity?
Earth
Which planet was named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty?
Venus
What galaxy is our solar system in?
The Milky Way Galaxy
Which side of the moon is lit up when it is waning?
Left
What is an axis?
An imaginary line about which a body rotates.
Which planet in our solar system rains extremely corrosive sulfuric acid?
Which planet rotates at around 90 degrees/sideways?
Uranus
How many stars are orbited in our solar system?
One
How long is the lunar cycle?
29.5 days (About a month is accepted.)
Why do we have leap years?
Earth travels around the Sun in 365.24 days so an extra day is needed every fourth year.
Which planet has a storm larger than the Atlantic Ocean called "the dark spot"?
Neptune
Which planet is the furthest from the sun in our solar system?
Neptune
Why is our star system called the solar system?
The Latin name for our sun is "Sol"
What are the 8 phases of the moon (beginning with new moon)?
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent.
If the southern hemisphere of earth is tilted towards the Sun, what season is it there?
Summer
Who discovered Uranus?
William Herschel
Who discovered several planets with the use of his telescope in 1610?
Galileo Galilei (Galileo accepted).