Sun
Stars
Earth
Moon
Vocabulary
100
the Sun
What is the closest star to Earth?
100
constellations
What is a pattern of stars called?
100
third position from the sun.
Where is the Earth located in the solar system?
100
A satellite or natural satellite
What is the moon called?
100
orbit
What is a synonym for revolution?
200
The Sun
What is the largest object in the Milky Way Solar System?
200
to identify the seasons
What can we use the constellations for?
200
It uses its heat or light. The Earth doesn't make its own light.
How does Earth use the Sun's energy?
200
Reflects light from the sun.
How does the moon show light?
200
waning
What do you call the phase where the illuminated part of the moon is getting smaller?
300
Gas
What is the sun made of?
300
The Earth is revolving around the sun. So we only see constellations during certain parts of the year.
Why can we only see constellations during part of the year?
300
An atmosphere and water.
What does Earth have that supports life?
300
waxing
What do you call the illuminated part of the moon phase is getting larger?
400
Gravity
What is the effect of the sun's mass on the solar system?
400
Greek myths or astrology.
Where do the names of the constellations come from?
400
The Moon
What natural satellite orbits the Earth?
400
rotation
What word describes the spinning of the moon or the earth on its axis?
500
Heat and Light
What does the sun provide the planet Earth?
500
Gas
What are stars made of?
500
Mountains, valleys, craters, gravity (more than the moon)
What does the Earth have that the moon also has?
500
moon phases or lunar calendar
What do we call the cycle of the moon?
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