Words of the Day
What does the word orbit mean?
To move around something in a circular motion.
What is the planet we live on?
Earth
How long does it take the Earth to make one complete rotation?
1 day
What phases of the moon resembles a banana?
Crescent moon
Name all the seasons.
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
What does rotate mean?
To spin
What planet spins on its side?
Uranus
How long does it take the Earth to make one complete orbit around the sun?
1 year
What phases of the moon looks like a lemon?
Gibbous moon
What season is the warmest?
Summer
Name something that rotates.
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What is the 6th planet from the sun?
Saturn
How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?
28 days
What phases of the moon looks like the moon isn't there?
During what season do most flowers bloom?
Spring
Spell the word that means when something happens over and over again.
P-A-T-T-E-R-N
What planet has the most moons?
Jupiter
What are the 5 moon shapes we see from Earth?
1. New moon
2. Crescent moon
3. Quarter moon
4. Gibbous moon
5. Full moon
What phase of the moon looks like the letter D?
Quarter moon
Winter
Our word of the day is tool, something you use to do your work. What is a tool that a doctor might use to do their work?
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What are the characteristics of a Jovian planet?
1. They are the 4 planets farthest from the sun
2. Larger in size
3. Made up mostly of gass
What do we call scientists who study the patterns in the sky?
Astronomers
What do we call it when the moon looks like its growing in size?
If the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing spring, what would the Southern Hemisphere be experiencing?
Fall