Planets
What are the names of the outer planets?
What is Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
A burning ball of gas that produces its own heat and light.
What is a star?
About how long does it take for the moon to go through its phases?
All the matter and energy in space including all planets, stars, and galaxies
the universe
What are the names of the inner planets?
What is Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
True or False: The sun is the largest object in our solar system.
True
No sunlight is being cast onto the surface of the moon during this phase.
New moon
Our sun and the planets that revolve around it
The Solar System
A group of stars that make a picture in the sky
What is a constellation?
Which phase has a half moon that comes AFTER a full moon?
Third Quarter
An instrument that is used to observe objects in outer space.
What is a telescope?
What separates the inner planets and the outer planets?
The asteroid belt
What can't we see all of the constellations in the night sky all of the time?
The tilt of Earth's axis only allows us to see certain constellations during certain seasons of the year.
The term for when less and less sunlight is being reflected on the surface of the moon. (Hint: the moon appears to be getting smaller and smaller each night).
waning
How long is one revolution of the Earth?
What is 365 days or 1 year.
The layer of air surrounding the Earth
What is atmosphere?
True or False:
The sun is a star.
True
Why do moon phases occur?
The moon reflects light from the sun as the moon orbits the Earth.
Why is the earth different from the other planets?
What is The earth is a liquid planet. The earth is covered with water.
the hottest planet due to a thick layer of clouds surrounding it
What is Venus?