Planets
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What is the first moon phase called?
New Moon
What do both comets and asteroids orbit?
The sun
Task card 9. Is the marked location experiencing day or night?
night
What do we call a scientist that studies space?
an astronomer
How long does it take Earth to rotate?
24 hours
What is the second moon phase called?
Waxing crescent
What are comets made of?
dust, rock and frozen water.
Task card 10. Is the marked location experiencing winter or summer?
Summer
Why is the soil on Mars red in color?
Rust
What planet is known as the Ice Giant?
Uranus
What is the third moon phase called?
Third quarter
What do we call pieces of rock and dust that come from a comet or asteroid?
Meteroids
Task card 11. Is the marked location experiecing day/night and summer/winter?
Day , Winter
What direction do all planets revolve around the sun?
counter clockwise
What planet is the brightest and hottest?
Venus
What is the fourth moon phase called?
Waning Gibbous
What do we call a meteroid that burns up in the Earth's atmosphere?
a meteor or shooting star
Task card 12. Is the marked location experiecing day/night and summer/winter?
Night, Winter
What is the shape of the Earth's rotation?
Elliptical
Which planets are known as the Gas Giants?
Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter
What is the fifth phase of the moon called?
A full moon
What do we call a meteroid that hit the Earth's atmosphere?
a meteorite.
Task card 13. Is the marked location experiecing day/night and summer/winter?
night, summer
What force makes the planets orbit around the sun?
Gravity