Solar System
The Sun and all objects that orbit it.
Answer: Solar System
The Sun is this type of space object.
Answer: Star
Time it takes Earth to rotate once.
Answer: 24 hours
A repeating pattern is called a ____.
Answer: Cycle
Earth is tilted on its ____.
Answer: Summer
Large objects that orbit the Sun.
Answer: Planets
The Sun gives Earth light and this energy.
Answer: Heat energy
The Moon’s repeating changes in shape.
Answer: Phases
Day and night happen because Earth does this.
Answer: Rotates
When the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the Sun.
Answer: Summer
The planet closest to the Sun.
Answer: Mercury
The layer of the sun that is you can see with you eye.
Answer: Photosphere
A lunar eclipse happens when Earth is between these two.
Answer: Sun and Moon
The Moon’s phases repeat about once every ____.
Answer: Month
Time it takes Earth to orbit the Sun once.
Answer: One year
The force that keeps planets in orbit.
Answer: Gravity
The Sun appears to move because Earth does this.
Answer: Rotates
The Moon orbits this planet.
Answer: Earth
How do shadows change from 6AM to 1PM
Answer: They get shorter
If it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season will it be in the Southern Hemisphere?
Answer: Winter
These are small rocky objects that orbit the Sun, mostly found between Mars and Jupiter.
Answer: Asteroids
The Sun is much larger than Earth. About how many Earths could fit inside the Sun?
Answer: 24 hours
What causes the Moon to appear bright in the night sky?
Answer: It reflects light from the Sun
Why do we see different constellations in different seasons?
Answer: Because Earth revolves around the Sun
Why don’t all places on Earth have the same season at the same time?
Answer: Because Earth is tilted and different hemispheres receive different amounts of sunlight