Earth Facts
Planets!
Our Place in Space
Our Night Sky
Moon and stars
100
A. How long does it take for a rotation?
B. For a Revolution?
A. 24 hrs or a day
B. 365.25 or A year
100
What planet is this - HINT: it's hot! 
Venus
100
Give two words to describe the outer planets.
Gas, giant, icy, far away, etc.
100
This is the brightest planet
Venus
100
How many days does it take for all the phases of the moon?
28 Days
200
What pull the tides in and out on Earth?
The Moon
200
What number planet is Mercury?
The first planet closest to the sun
200
What does this show?
The earth's tilt during the different seasons
200
What is it called when groups of stars are given a name?
A costellation
200
True or False: Our sun is the biggest and hottest star in our galaxy.
FALSE
300
The sun is a small star but it looks big to us this is because....
It is closest to Earth
300
This is the largest planet in our solar system has a storm shaped like a hexagon. What is this planet?
Jupiter (the great red spot)
300
What is found BETWEEN the inner planets and the outer planets?
The asteroid belt
300
True or False
The Asteroid belt is found between the inner and outer planets
The Asteroid belt orbits completely around the Sun
True
True
300
Why do we see different constellations throughout the year? HINT: Think of our universe in a box!
Earth revolves and sees different sides of the universe.
400
About how much of Earth is water?
70-75%
400
Name the planets in order.
Mercury Venus Mars Earth Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
400
What does the tilt on Earth axis cause?
Seasons
400
This planet is farthest from the sun
Neptune.
400
You see a constellation just over your fence at 8:00. What will happen to the constellation in 3 hrs?
a. nothing
b. It will move across the sky
c. It will be blocked by the moon
d. It will change to a difference constellation
B
500
What is this a picture of exactly?
The international space station
500
Give 2 words to describe the inner planets.
rocky, terrestrial, warm, smaller
500
What is the name for the PATH that a planet takes around the Sun?
Orbit/ orbital period
500
True of False
All planets rotate on a axis
All planets revolve a star
All planets have rocky surfaces
T
T
F
500
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