The Earth is closer to the Sun in Summer
True or False?
False Because the Earth''s orbit is not a perfect circle
Does the Moon have a dark side?
No, we humans can only see one side of the Moon from Earth, that doesn't mean the other side is dark. During a Full Moon we see one whole half of the Moon, the other half is in darkness, itself isn't dark
Mercury is the hottest planet in the Solar System
True or False?
False, because Venus is the hottest planet due to it,s extremely dense atmosphere which traps heat. Mercury does not retain heat like Venus does
The Sun is yellow
True or False?
Stars in the constellations are not close together
True or False?
the stars in the constellations are often separated by tens or hundreds of Light Years. They vary in size, type and brightness and it is by chance that we see them in groups