Stars
Planets
Moons
Movement
Hodge Podge
100
The position of some constellations appear to change as the seasons change because....
Earth revolves around the sun.
100
What is the correct order of planets from SMALLEST to LARGEST?
Mercury Earth Saturn.
100
How many phases of the moon are there?
8
100
What are the two ways that the Earth moves?
Rotation and revolution
100
Why is Earth the only planet that can support life?
Its distance from the sun.
200
The coolest star's color is...
Red
200
You can tell the difference between a star and a planet when looking at the sky because.....
Stars appear as points of light.
200
When the moon is completely lit up, what phase of the moon is it?
Full moon
200
What causes the Earth's seasons?
Earth's tilt on its axis
200
When Earth is directly facing the sun, the season is ________.
Summer
300
The hottest star's color is..
Blue
300
__________ takes the longest to orbit the sun.
Neptune.
300
When the moon is lined up directly IN BETWEEN the sun and Earth, what phase of the moon is it?
New Moon
300
What causes day and night?
Earth's rotation on its axis
300
The sun appears to rise in the _________ and set in the _________
East/West
400
Why would two of the exact same stars appear to look different to our eyes here on Earth?
Because one may be farther away (the distance from Earth)
400
The inner planets are ____________ than the outer planets.
Smaller.
400
Th e moon appears to change shape because of
Earth's rotation on its axis.
400
How do the Earth, moon, and sun move together?
The moon orbits Earth as Earth orbits the sun.
400
The smallest object you can see in with a naked eye is...
A star
500
Why does the sun appear to be the largest and brightest star in our galaxy?
Because it is the closest to Earth.
500
The path that a planet takes around the sun is called..
The planet's orbit.
500
What causes the Moon's appearance to change?
The amount of sunlight the moon receives
500
People in Georgia enjoy sunrises over the ocean while people in California view ocean sunset. What causes this difference?
Earth's rotation
500
The Hubble Space Telescope is different from other telescopes because
it is located in space
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