Earth
How many planets is the Earth from the sun
3 planets
What is the moon
A small rocky satellite that orbits the Earth
What is the sun
An averaged sized yellow star made up of gases
The moon _____ around the Earth, but the Earth _____ around the sun (1 answer)
Revolves
what 2 moon phases creates the highest point of sea level
A full moon or new moon
What does the Earth have that makes it the only planet we can live in (2 answers)
Oxygen and life - supporting water
The moon's diameter is __ the size of Earth's
1/4
How does the sun help the moon create moon phases?
The sun shines on the moon which creates phases based by the position of the moon.
The earth rotates and spins on the what
Axis
What 2 moon phases creates the lowest point of sea level
A first quarter and last quarter
The Earth's atmosphere protects us from what
The sun's damaging rays
Why can't you live in the moon
Because the moon has very extreme temperatures, and no oxygen and water
The sun's diameter is about __ times bigger than the Earth's
110
The Earth's rotation creates what
Day and night
How are tides created
By the phases of the moon and the gravitational pull of the moon
The Earth's surface is ______ changing
Constantly
The moon's mass is about __ the mass of Earth's
1/80
The sun is approximately _________ years old
4.6 billion
The Earth's revolution creates what
Seasons
How many times does the sea level change per day
2 times per day
The Earth is approximately ____ kilometers away from the sun
150 million kilometers
About how cold can the moon get in fahrenheit
- 280 degrees fahrenheit
What energies do the sun give us (3 answers)
Light, heat, and solar energy
The bottom and top of the axis is where the ______ and _____ is (2 answers)
The North and South pole
Sea levels have lots of ____ per day
Ranges