Those Big Round Things
Moons, Moons, Moons
It's A Bird! It's A Plane!
On the Move
Say What?!
100
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
100
How many MAJOR moon phases are there?
4
100
What is a comet?
Icy rock that flies through the sky. It has a tail and it glows.
100
How many days does it take Earth to revolve around the Sun?
365
100
How many hours does it take the Earth to make one rotation?
24
200
This planet spins on its side.
Uranus
200
What is special about a New Moon?
You can't see it!
200
The scientific name for a shooting star is __________.
meteor
200
Grab a friend. Pretend that they are Earth. Move their body to show "Earth" rotating.
Miss Sahadeo will tell you if you're right. :)
200
What is a Solar System?
All the planets, moons, and stars in our galaxy.
300
Which two planets are known for their lightning storms?
Jupiter and Neptune
300
True or False The light from Earth lights up the Moon.
False! The SUN lights up the Moon.
300
Where do comets come from?
Far, far away. Beyond Pluto.
300
True or False During Fall our days are longer and our nights are shorter.
False. Our daylight and nighttime hours are equal.
300
The path that the planets take when revolving around the Sun is called _______________.
Orbit
400
Name all the planets in order!
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
400
Draw a Quarter Moon.
Miss Sahadeo will tell you if you're right or wrong. :)
400
True or False An asteroid has never hit Earth.
False. There is an asteroid in Africa!
400
Spring starts on which day?
March 21
400
What keeps the Earth and all the other planets on track on their orbit?
Gravity
500
On what other planet has a form of water been found?
Mars
500
How long does it take the Moon to revolve around Earth?
27 or 28 days (or one month).
500
What makes all the asteroids stay in the asteroid belt?
Jupiter's gravity
500
Grab two friends. Pretend one is the "Sun" and pretend the other is the "Earth." Have the Earth move- correctly- around the Sun.
Miss Sahadeo will tell you if you're correct.
500
Why does it take Neptune so long to orbit the sun?
Because it is so extremely far away from the sun.
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