Rotation and Revolution
Seasons
Our place in space
Planets
Moon/ Eclipses
100

The spinning of the Earth on it's axis

Rotation

100

True or false: Seasons are caused by the Earth's distance from the sun

False

100

What galaxy to we reside in and what shape is it?

The milky way is a spiral galaxy

100

How many planets are in our solar system?

8

100

Which object is in the middle when we have a lunar eclipse?

Earth

200

The spinning of the Earth around the Sun

Revolution

200

At these times of year (Seasons) the sunlight shines equally on the northern and southern hemispheres.

Spring and Fall

200

What's in the center of our galaxy?

supermassive black hole

200

What is the most massive planet in our solar system?

Jupiter

200

What moon phase comes after Waxing Crescent?

First Quarter

300

The degree to which the earth is tilted

23.5 degrees 

300

In this season the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, causing longer daylight hours and more direct sunlight.

Summer

300

What is an exoplanet?

planet outside of our solar system (orbits a star that is not the sun)

300

What is the name for the path that a planet takes around the Sun? 

Orbit

300

What phase of the moon is shown here? 

New Moon

400
What causes day and night?

Earth's rotation

400

This part of the Earth gets the most direct light from the sun and has the least variation in daylight hours. It is also the region of the world with the most rainforests.

The Equator

400

Place these items in order from largest (top) to smallest (bottom)

star, solar system, planet, universe, moon, galaxy

Universe

Galaxy

Solar System

Star

Planet

Moon

400
List 3 differences between inner and outer planets 

Inner: fewer moons, rocky, smaller/less mass, shorter orbital period

Outer: more moons, gas/ice, bigger/more mass, longer orbital period

400

How long does the moon's orbit take?

28 days

500

How long does it take the EARTH to orbit the sun.

365.25 days

500

During December, January and February, the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing what season on Earth?

Summer

500

This object orbits the earth and contains 6-8 astronauts at all times. Aboard this vessel, those astronauts conduct science and medical experiments

The International Space Station

500

Name the eight planets in order from the sun starting with the closest to the sun.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

500

How many distinct phases does the moon have?

8

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