Planets
This is the planet that is closest to the sun.
Mercury
The sun is the center of this system
The solar system
These are hollow pits on the surface of the moon
Craters
T or F There are more than 200 moons in our solar system?
True, most are by the outer planets.
According to the NASA/JPL Solar System Dynamics team, the current tally of moons orbiting planets in our solar system is 293: One moon for Earth; two for Mars; 95 at Jupiter; 146 at Saturn; 28 at Uranus; 16 at Neptune; and five for dwarf planet Pluto.
The name of the day that helps make up the 365 days and 1/4th
Leap year
This is the 3rd planet from the sun.
Earth
The sun is a type of this gas sphere that gives off light and heat.
A star
How are craters formed on the moon.
Answers will vary By meteors/rock crashing into the moon.
What is the hottest planet?
Venus
Leap year occurs every ______ years.
4
This is what all the planets have in common, they all do this?
Revolve around the sun
It takes the earth 365 and 1/4 to do this.
revolve (orbit) around the sun
True or False The moon's gravitational pull causes tides to rise and fall in the ocean?
True
What elements are the sun made of?
H, He
The oceans make up _____% of the water on earth
97%
The ocean holds about 97 percent of the Earth's water; the remaining three percent is found in glaciers and ice, below the ground, in rivers and lakes.
These are the rocky planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
This is how long it takes earth to complete one rotation
24 hours --or one day
The different shapes of the moon is called _____
Phases
What is an eclipse, explain the process.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting its shadow on Earth. (The moon covers the sun)
Name the outer planets and what they are made of.
J,S,U,N made of gas.
These are the gas giants
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
True or false The core of the sun is where most of the energy is produced?
True
The moon is a natural type of this that revolves around a bigger object.
A satellite
Name all the planets...
M,V,E,M,J,S,U,N
Explain how the earth experiences the different seasons..
Answers will vary.. The tilt and orbit of the earth around the sun.