Stars and Planets
What is the closest star to Earth?
The Sun
What is the sun made of?
Hot gas
What season is it when the sun hits our part of the Earth directly?
Summer
What is a crater?
A large hole
What makes up the solar system?
The sun and the planets.
What is a star?
It is a big ball of hot gases in space.
The sun is a source of ______ and ______.
Heat and Light
Which planet is the largest in the Solar System?
Jupiter
Where does the moon’s light come from?
The sun
What is the force that pulls objects toward the middle of the Earth?
Gravity
What is a group of stars that forms a picture?
It is a constellation.
What is solar energy?
The sun’s light and heat.
How long does it take earth to orbit the sun?
One year
What does a new moon look like?
Nothing
How long does it take the earth to orbit the sun?
One Year
The tilt of Earth’s axis causes the __________.
Seasons
True or False: The sun orbits the planets.
False
Days are shorter during the __________ season.
Winter
How long does it take earth to make its rotation?
24 hours
Which object appears the largest in the night sky?
the Moon
What is an orbit?
A planet’s path around the sun.
Why should you never look directly at the sun?
You will hurt your eyes.
The Earth rotates on its _________.
Axis
True or False: The moon orbits the Earth.
True
Name all the planets in order from the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune