Earth
Moon
Sun
Planets
Hodge Podge
100
Earth ______________ or spins around on its axis
What is rotates
100
You would weigh less on the Moon than on Earth because the Moon has less
What is gravity
100
A hot glowing ball of gases is called
What is a star
100
In order of planets from the Sun, Earth's position is
What is third
100
An object that orbits another larger object in space is called a(n)
What is satellite
200
Earth makes one complete rotation in
What is 24 hrs
200
A day on the Moon lasts more than ______ Earth Days
What is 27
200
Our sun is considered what size star?
What is a medium star
200
This planet is known as the Red Planet
What is Mars
200
Craters are formed by
What are chunks of rock, volcanoes, and chunks of metal
300
Earth travels in a regular path around the Sun called a(n)
What is an orbit
300
Some of the Moons craters were formed by
What are ancient volcanoes
300
The sun and all the objects that orbit it make up the
What is the solar system
300
This planet has a Great Red Spot that is a storm
What is Jupiter
300
A tool that scientists use to view the planets is called a
What is a telescope
400
An imaginary line drawn through the center of Earth around which Earth rotates is called its
What is an axis
400
The Moon has no air or liquid ______
What is water
400
The Sun is so big that if it were hollow, more than __________ Earths would fit inside it
What is one million
400
The Great Dark spot is found on what planet
What is Neptune
400
This planet is known for its beautiful rings
What is Saturn
500
Earth makes one revolution in ______ days
What is 365 1/4
500
Name the phases of the Moon in order beginning with New Moon
What is New Moon, waxing crescent, 1st quarter, waxing gibbous, Full Moon, Wanning gibbous, 3rd quarter, wanning crescent
500
The Sun is so far away that it takes _________ eight minutes to get to Earth
What is sunlight
500
This is now considered a dwarf planet
What is Pluto
500
This planet has sulfuric acid
What is Venus
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