Sun
What is the surface temperature of the Sun?
5500c
What is the name of our solar system?
Milky Way
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate?
24 hours
When was the moon formed?
4.5 billion years ago
Why is there not an eclipse every month?
The moons orbit is at an angle
What is the core temperature of the sun?
15,000,000 c
How many planets are in the milky way?
eight
How long does it take the Earth to revolve?
365 days
How was the formed?
A planet-sized object smashed into the Earth.
How many moon phases are there?
eight
How much of the solar system's mass does the sun contain?
99.8%
What is the largest planet in the Milky Way?
Jupiter
What is the Earth's path around the sun called?
Orbit
How long does it take for the Moon to rotate?
27 days
Why do we see different moon phases?
different angles of light from the sun
How far is the sun from Earth?
93,000,000 miles
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
How many tides occur on the Earth everyday?
four
How long does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth?
27 days
In which phase is the moon not visible to the planet?
New moon
When was the sun formed?
4.6 billion years ago
How many planets are considered inner planets?
four
What zone does the Earth occupy in the Milky Way?
Habitable zone
What are three of the main jobs for the moon?
Tides
Provides light at night
Slows Earth's rotation down
When does the moon produce the most light?
Never, it only reflects the sun's light