The Earth
Planets
Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids
The Moon
Other
100
The Earth experiences seasons because of the ________ of the Earth.
Tilt
100
Which mnemonic device do we use to remember the order of the planets?
My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos
100
Another name for a meteor is a ____________.
Shooting Star
100
True or False. The moon revolves AND rotates around the Earth?
False. The moon only revolves around the Earth.
100
What are sunspots?
Sunspots are darker, and cooler spots on the suns surface.
200
What is the definition of the word: Rotation?
When the Earth spins on its axis.
200
All planets revolve in their individual pathways called ________.
Orbits
200
Explain the relationship between meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite.
A meteoroid is a large rock in space, when a small piece breaks off, it shoots through space as a meteor (also called a shooting star), and as it crosses through Earth's atmosphere it becomes a meteorite.
200
Why do we see the moon light?
The light from the sun reflects off the moon and back to out eyes on Earth.
200
The sun is a large ______.
Star
300
The Earth takes how long to make one rotation?
24 hours
300
Planets are divided into two groups. What are the names of those two groups?
Inner Planets and Outer Planets
300
The asteroid belt is locate between which two planets?
Mars and Jupiter
300
The moon takes how long to revolves around the Earth?
About 29.5 days (close to a month)
300
Using the drawing on the board, have someone from your group draw in arrows/orbits to show the movement of each object.
Answer given by teacher
400
Earth experiences _____ and _______ because of it's rotation.
Day and Night
400
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
400
What is a comet?
A big ball of frozen gasses and dust.
400
Look at the picture your teacher has drawn on the board. Which moon phase is missing?
400
Using the picture, When the earth is at point B, Which season is the Northern Hemisphere in?
Winter
500
The seasons change when the Earth __________ around the sun.
Revolves
500
Earth is between which two planets?
Venus and Mars
500
Which of our space objects is commonly viewed as having a tail?
Comet
500
Fix the picture on the board so that it shows the correct relationship between the Earth, Moon, and Sun.
On the board
500
In the winter days are ___________ and in the summer days are _________.
Shorter and Longer
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