PLANETS
The only planet that supports life
What is Earth
A scientist that studies the Earth's layers
What is a geologist
It doesn't make light, but reflects light from the sun and is always half lit
What is the moon
The warmest season
What is summer
A ball of hot gases that gives off light and other forms of energy
What is a star
The closest planet to the sun
What is Mercury
The layer of the Earth that we live on
What is the crust
How much of the moon appears to be lit up
What is a phase
The coldest season
What is winter
Star closest to Earth
What is the sun
It is called the red planet
What is Mars
The layer of Earth that gives it its magnetic field
What is the outer core
100% of the lit side can be seen
What is a full moon
This causes the changing seasons
What is the Earth's tilt
A group of stars that spins around a center of high gravity
What is a galaxy
It is famous for its beautiful, giant rings
What is Saturn
The center of the Earth that is solid metal
What is the inner core
None of the moon can be seen
What is a new moon
This hemisphere is when the north pole is pointed more towards the sun causing higher temperatures and longer days.
What is the Northern hemisphere
Galaxy that we live in
What is the Milky Way
It is the coldest planet in the Solar System
What is Neptune
It is under the crust and makes up most of Earth's weight
What is the mantle
When the Earth is exactly between the moon and the sun, so none of the sun's rays hit the moon
What is a lunar eclipse
The number of seasons in a year
What is 4
A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
What is a constellation