Planets
Rotation/Revolution
Moon Phases
Tides and Eclipses
Space Exploration
100
What is the third planet from the sun?
Earth
100
How do we get daytime and nighttime on Earth?
The Earth rotates every 24 hours, and the side that is facing the sun has daytime.
100
Draw a waxing gibbous moon.
The moon should be more than half lit on the right side.
100
What causes tides?
The moon's gravitational pull.
100
What is the name of giant telescope that sends images of deep space?
Hubble Telescope
200
What is the saying we learned to help us remember the order of planets?
My Very Excellent Mother Just Sent Us Nachos
200
Why do we have seasons?
The Earth's axis is tilted.
200
What does waning mean?
Waning means the light is on the left side of the moon.
200
How many tides are there in a day?
Four, two high and two low
200
What is the name of the rover on Mars that landed in 2012?
Curiosity
300
Why do the planets revolve around the sun?
The sun is the largest object in the solar system.
300
If a planet is farther away from the sun, what will happen to the length of the year?
It will be longer.
300
How often do we see a full moon?
About once a month
300
When does a solar eclipse happen?
When the moon passes between the Sun and the earth and blocks the sun
300
What would be the BIGGEST limitation of trying to live on Mars?
All the water is frozen.
400
Which planet are you the oldest on if Planet X's year is 122 days long, Planet Y's year is 546 days, and Planet Z's year is 365 days?
Planet X
400
One revolution is equal to...
One year.
400
How does the moon move in space?
It rotates and it revolves around the Earth.
400
What is a lunar eclipse?
When the moon passes through the Earth's shadow.
400
What did 16 countries work together to build in space so astronauts could conduct longer experiments in space?
International Space Station
500
List 3 differences between the inner and outer planets.
- Inner don't have rings, Outer do. - Inner are rocky, Outer are made of gas. - Inner are smaller, Outer are large. - Inner are hot, Outer are cold. - Inner have few moons, Outer have many moons.
500
What would happen to the length of a day if Earth rotated faster?
It would be shorter.
500
What order must the Moon, Sun and Earth be in when we can see a full moon?
Sun, Earth, Moon
500
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, what season is happening in the Southern Hemisphere?
summer
500
What are 2 ways we have explored space?
- Landed on the Moon - Sent probes to the outer planets - Landed rovers on Mars and Venus
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