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