True or False
Category 2
Planets
Category 4
Category 5
Category 6
100
Earth is the only planet that has its own force of gravity
false, all planets in our solar system have their own force of gravity
100
Name the largest OBJECT in our solar system.
the Sun
100
Mars is farther away from the Sun than
Earth
True; MVEMJSUN
100
What force makes a ball that has been thrown into the air come back and land on the ground?
gravity
100
What celestial body is mostly made of ice?
comet
100
What event is happening in this diagram?
a lunar eclipse
200
Gravity keeps the planets in our solar system in orbit around the sun.
True
200
What is the force that keeps Earth in orbit around the sun?
gravity
200
Define revolution (or you can act it out)
when an object moves around another object as the planets in our solar system move around the Sun
200
Define a solar eclipse
When the moon moves directly between the Sun and Earth blocking all or part of the Sun's light
200
True or False?
The Sun is the only star in our solar system
True! The other stars you see at night are not in our solar system
200
Why do we have seasons on Earth.
We have seasons on Earth because of the 23.5 degree tilt of its axis
300
Jupiter is closer to the sun than Earth
False, MVEMJSUN
300
Define lunar eclipse
When Earth moves directly between the Sun and Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon's surface
300
What is the planet Jupiter made of?
gases
300
Why does the Sun appear larger than other stars in the sky?
It is closer to our planet
300
What type of moon phase does this diagram represent?
New Moon
300
True or false? A person weighs less on the Moon than Earth because the moon has less mass than Earth.
True
400
The sun produces electricity to create it's light and heat
False, it undergoes nuclear reactions to produce light and heat
400
What causes the day and night cycle on the Earth?
the rotating of Earth on its axis; it takes 24 hours to do this
400
Define rotation (or you can act it out)
spinning around on an axis; the Earth spins once on its axis every 24 hours to make the day and night cycle
400
Which position must the moon be in for a solar eclipse to occur?
Position C
400
Why do we have cooler temperatures during winter than we do during summer?
During the winter, one hemisphere of Earth is tilted away from the sun and receives less direct sunlight
400
name a location on Earth that most often receives direct sunlight
a town on the equator
500
The tides are caused by the rotation of Earth on its axis.
False, the tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon.
500
How does the sun produce light and heat?
It undergoes nuclear reactions to produce light and heat
500
What causes the Moon phases?
the change in relative location of the Moon, Earth, and Sun
500
What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere in this picture?
Summer
500
Define the asteroid belt
A band of rocks orbiting the Sun.
500
name one of the planets that is considered Earth's twin
Venus is considered a twin as it is very similar in size to Earth.
Mars shares a similar daily rotation length & has surface features similar to Earth