Vocabulary
Planets
Space RIDDLES
Earth
Moon
100

The path the Earth moves around the sun.

What is orbit?

100

A sentence that helps people remember the order of the planets.

 My Very Excellent/Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos/Noodles

100

How do you organize a party in space?

You Plan-et. 

100

The season when the sun hits our part of the Earth most directly.

What is summer?

100

What is light from the moon called?

 moonlight

200

What is the force that keeps us on Earth?

Gravity

200

Which planet is closest to the sun?

What is Mercury?

200

What do you get if you cross Santa with a UFO?

A u-f-ho-ho-ho!

200

How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun?

One year

200
True or False: The moon makes its own light.
What is false?
300

Ours is called the Milky Way...It's our solar system or the collection of planets and material orbiting the sun.

galaxy

300
The largest planet that has a Giant Red Spot and is fifth from to the sun.
What is Jupiter?
300

Where do astronauts keep their sandwiches?

A launch-box

300
How long does it take for Earth to rotate once? 

One day/24 hours

300
The moon phase when you can't see the moon at all.
What is the new moon?
400

What is a piece of rock in orbit called? 

asteroid

400
The planet farthest from the sun (not Pluto).
What is Neptune?
400

What kind of plates do they use in outer space?

Hint: what is a small plate called?

Flying saucers.

400

What orbits Earth?

The moon

400
The moon phase when you see a full circle.
What is the full moon?
500

This looks like a HUGE ball of fire flying in the sky.

Comet

500
The third planet from the sun.
What is Earth?
500

When is the moon the heaviest?

When it is full!

500

What is Earth doing that takes 24 hours/1 day?

Rotating

500

How long does it take for the moon to orbit the Earth?

29 days

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