Planets
Our Moon
Out in Space
Earth
Misc.
100
Name all the planets in order, starting with the planet closest to the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.
100
What is it called when the moon is fully illuminated and looks like a bright white circle?
A Full Moon
100
The sun is a star. True or false?
True
100
What causes day and night?
The Earth's Rotation
100
A hot glowing ball of gases is known as a?
Star
200
Name the inner planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.
200
The different shapes the moon goes through are called?
Phases or Moon Phases
200
What is the name of NASA’s most famous space telescope?
Hubble Space Telescope
200
Earth is divided into two hemispheres by a horizontal line known as the?
Equator
200
This tool is used to magnify stars and look at them more closely.
Telescope
300
Name the outer planets.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, (Pluto).
300
The orbit the moon makes around the Earth is called?
The Lunar Cycle
300
During this phases of the moon, we can see no light from the moon it is entirely dark.
New Moon
300
How long does it take the Earth to orbit the sun?
1 Year or 365 Days
300
A group of stars that create a pattern or picture, like the Big Dipper, are know as?
Constellations
400
Which planet is considered the hottest in the solar system?
Venus
400
A lunar cycle (the rotation of the moon around the earth) lasts how long?
29 or about one month
400
A small piece of rock thats falls and hits the Earth is known as?
Meteorite
400
How long is one rotation of Earth?
1 Day or 24 Hours
400
At what time does the sun appear the highest in the sky?
12:00 p.m or Noon
500
What separates the inner and outer planets?
An asteroid belt
500
What is the term used to describe when the moon is getting bigger?
Waxing
500
During this process, the moon moves through the Earth's shadow, and cannot be seen for a short time.
Lunar Eclipse
500
The Earth spins on its, what?
Axis
500
A chunk of rock that orbits the sun is known as?
Asteroid
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