Planets
What is the center of the solar system?
Does the moon rotate or orbit/revolve around earth?
Orbit/Revolve
What season will it be in the Northern Hemisphere if the Earth is tilted towards the sun?
Summer
The moon appears completely dark during this phase.
New Moon
Which of these is the biggest? Sun, Earth Moon
Sun
Which planet has a breathable atmosphere?
Earth
What is the name of the imaginary line that the Earth rotates on?
Axis
What season will it be in the Northern Hemisphere if the Earth is tilted away from the sun?
Winter
A moon grows larger every night when it is ______.
Waxing
Which of these is the smallest? Sun, Earth Moon
Moon
Name the planets in order from the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Does the Earth rotate or revolve around the sun?
Revolve
Winter, _________, _________, _______
Spring, Summer, Fall
The moon gets smaller and smaller every night when it is ___________.
Waning
What type of surface do the Earth and Moon have?
Rocky
Name the planets from smallest to largest.
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
How long does it take for the Earth to make one rotation on its axis?
24 hours
If you live near the ___________ it will be warm all year round because they receive the direct light from the sun all year.
Equator
Left Light= _______/_________
Right Light= _________/_________
Wane/Drain
Wax/Max
Who believed the solar system was Earth centered?
Ptolemy and Aristotle
Which Planet is the hottest?
Venus
365 1/4 days
True or False: Fall always comes before winter.
True
Why does the moon appear lit up?
Sunlight reflects off of the surface.
Who believed the solar system was gas or sun centered?
Galileo and Copernicus