The sun rises in the ________ and sets in the _________.
East, West
Rank the following objects from smallest to largest:
Moon Sun Earth
moon, earth, sun
How many days does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
365.25 Days
What is the central and only star in our solar system?
The Sun
The path the earth takes when it revolves around the sun.
orbit
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What stage of its's life is the sun currently in?
main sequence; heat and light
What is the name of the moon phase where it appears that there is no moon at all?
New Moon
What longer word do we use to describe the "rocky" planets?
terrestrial
What is located between Mars and Jupiter
Asteroid Belt
To spin around on a fixed point.
rotate
What side of the hall do we walk on?
Right side
What gasses primarily compose the sun?
How many days does it take for the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?
28 or 29.5
What planets are considered to be gaseous?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What are the three parts of a comet?
Nucleus, coma, tail
An imaginary line going through an object around which it turns.
axis
Which is the largest planet in our Solar System?
What is Jupiter?
The sun is a _ sized star.
small middle large
middle
If Werewolves were real, how often would they be transformed into wolves and why do you think so?
Once a month, because that is how often we have a full moon.
This planet has a VERY tilted Axis
Uranus
Stars life cycle is based on its what?
Mass
When one object moves around another larger object.
revolve
I can never be thrown but I can be caught. Ways to lose me are always being sought. What am I?
A cold
How far away is the sun from the earth? ____ million.
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About 93 million miles away
Name the moon phase:
waxing gibbous
This planet has at least 62 moons
Jupiter
Name the three types of galaxy.
Spiral, Irregular, Elliptical
The angle at which the Earth leans on its axis that is responsible for the change in seasons.
tilt
I have branches but not trunk, fruit, or leaves. What am I?
Bank
or
Government
The sun is in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. True or False
False
Name the moon phase:
Waning Crescent
This planet uses the greenhouse effect to maintain a significant amount of heat.
Venus
What telescope took this picture? Extra 100 points if you tell who the telescope is named after. (first and last name)
Hubble
Edwin Hubble
A group of objects that revolve around a single star.
Solar System
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