Rotation & Revolution
_______________ means to orbit or go around another object.
Revolution
or
Revolve
Which planet is the SECOND planet from the sun?
Venus
What is the name given to planets in our solar system that are mostly made of rocks?
Terrestrial Planets
Which planet are these facts describing?
-Fourth planet from the sun.
-Known as the Red Planet
-Frozen desert
Mars
Which planet is the smallest in our solar system
Mercury
______________ means to spin on an axis.
Rotation
or
Rotate
Which planet is the THIRD planet from the sun?
EARTH
What is the name of the planets in our solar system that are mostly made of gases and have no solid surface?
Gas Giants
If the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is tilted toward the sun, what season is it?
SUMMER
Which planet is the largest in our solar system?
Jupiter
True or False
Planets revolve on an axis.
FALSE
Planets ROTATE on an axis.
Which planet is SEVENTH from the sun?
URANUS
Is the following planet a Gas Giant or a Terrestrial Planet?
Earth
Terrestrial Planet
Which planet rotates on its side?
Uranus
How long does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth?
about a month. (27ish days)
All planets revolve around the _____.
Sun
Which planet is between Mars and Saturn?
Jupiter
Is the following planet a Gas Giant or a Terrestrial Planet?
Saturn
Gar Giant
What does the Earth do, that causes Day and Night?
The Earth Rotates on its Axis as it Revolves around the sun.
What moon phase is when the moon cannot be seen?
What moon phase is when we see the most of the moon?
New Moon
Full Moon
How many planets in our Solar System revolve around the sun?
8
Put the following planets IN ORDER from closest to the sun to furthest from the sun.
Jupiter, Mars, Uranus, Mercury
Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus
What are the 4 terrestrial planets and 4 gas giant planets?
Terrestrial: Mercury Venus Earth Mars
Gas Giants: Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
How long does it take the Earth to Revolve around the sun AND what do these revolutions cause?
about 365 days and the 4 seasons
What do the phases of the moon affect on Earth?
The tides