Name That Planet
The biggest and brightest star in our solar system
The sun
The earth rotates on its _________.
axis
The earth is not straight up and down when it spins on its axis. The earth is ___________.
tilted
What phase of the moon can you not see?
A new moon
Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars are considered the what?
The Rocky Planets
What is the 4th planet from the sun?
Mars
When the earth orbits once around the sun this is called a _____________.
revolution
All of the planets move in a curved path around the sun called an ____________.
orbit
How many lunar phases are there?
*Bonus points if you can name them!*
8 phases
Name the 4 Gas Giants.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune
What is the only planet we know of that can sustain life?
Earth
How long does it take for the earth to rotate on its axis?
24 hours
The earth is split up into two zones that experience different weather based on the tilt of the earth. What are these two zones called?
The Northern and Southern Hemisphere
What type of eclipse is formed when the shadow of the moon falls on the Earth?
solar eclipse
When your hemisphere is tilted TOWARDS the sun, what do you have?
Summer (or the warmer seasons)
What is the farthest planet from the sun?
Neptune
How long does it take for the earth to make one revolution around the sun?
approx. 1 year
Earth is not too hot and not too cold. What is Earth considered because of this?
The Goldilocks Planet
Fill-in-the-Blank: The pull of the moon's __________ creates our tides on Earth.
gravity
When your hemisphere is tilted AWAY from the sun, what do you have?
Winter (or the colder seasons)
What is the mnemonic device we use to remember the order of the planets?
My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos
2 part question: 500 points EACH
1. The earth rotating on its axis causes what?
2. The earth revolves around the sun causing what?
1. day and night
2. seasons
What is the center of our solar system?
The sun
What celestial body does not have an atmosphere, bodies of water, or plate tectonics?
The moon
The earth's moon doesn't have a significant atmosphere, so what can't be stopped from striking the moon's surface?
meteoroids