Rotation or Revolution?
Which word means spinning on an axis?
Rotation
The Earth _________________ around the Sun.
Revolves
Which is the biggest planet?
Jupiter
What is the only planet that can support life?
Why do people see different phases of the moon?
A. The moon revolves around the Earth
B. The moon is behind the clouds
C. The moon changes its shape
D. The moon is a flat surface
A. The moon revolves around the Earth
Which word means going around something?
Revolution
It takes the Earth ___________________ to rotate on its axis.
24 hours (1 day)
List the planets in order from SMALLEST to LARGEST
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
What is the smallest planet? *NOT PLUTO!
A. Earth
B. Mercury
C. Jupiter
D. Saturn
B. Mercury
How long is the Moon phase cycle?
A. 365 days (1 year)
B. 28 days (1 month)
C. 7 days (1 week)
D. 24 hours (1 day)
B. 28 days (1 month)
TRUE or FALSE: The Moon revolves around the Earth.
TRUE
It takes the Earth ____________________ to revolve around the Sun.
365 days (1 year)
Order these planets by their distance from the Sun:
Earth, Mars, Mercury, Venus
Correct order: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
List all 4 terrestrial planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Full Moon
First Quarter Moon
New Moon
Third Quarter Moon
Full moon and new moon
TRUE or FALSE: The Sun revolves around the Earth.
FALSE
The Earth tilting toward the Sun as it revolves creates the ____________________.
A. Hurricanes
B. Water cycle
C. Seasons
D. Migration
C. Seasons
How is Earth different from the other planets?
A. It has a rocky surface
B. It has a breathable atmosphere (oxygen)
C. It is warmed by the Sun's rays
D. It rotates on its axis
B. It has a breathable atmosphere (oxygen)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Why does the Moon appear bright at night?
A. It reflects light from the Sun
B. Its surface glows because it's hot
C. It is made of white rocks
D. It is covered with volcanoes
A. It reflects light from the Sun
Do all planets in our solar system rotate on their axis and revolve around the Sun?
If the northern hemisphere's days are longer and the weather is warmer, the:
A. Earth is tilted toward the Sun
B. Sun is hotter than usual
C. Earth is tilted away from the Sun
D. Season is probably winter
A. Earth is tilted toward the Sun
Why isn't Pluto considered a planet anymore?
A. It doesn't have enough moons.
B. It doesn't orbit regularly around the Sun.
C. It is a terrestrial planet.
D. It is too far away from the Sun
B. It doesn't orbit regularly around the Sun
What is the center of our solar system?
A. Jupiter
B. Earth
C. The Sun
D. Mars
C. The Sun
What factor has the greatest influence on tides?
A. Difference in air pressure
B. Gravitational pull of the moon
C. Ocean currents
D. Moon phase
Gravitational pull of the moon