planets
This is the planet that is closest to the sun.
Mercury
The sun is the center of this system.
Solar System
The moon is a natural type of this that revolves around a bigger object.
satellite
This moon phase occurs when the moon is between the earth and sun so that the dark side of the moon faces earth.
new moon phase
The sun is this far away from earth.
93,000,000 miles
This is the 3rd planet from the sun.
Earth
The sun is a type of this gas sphere that gives off light and heat.
Star
These are hollow pits on the surface of the moon.
craters
When the sun light shines on more and more of the moon, we say that the moon is doing this.
waxing
The moon is this far away from earth.
240,000 miles
This is what all the planets have in common?
They revolve around the sun
It takes the earth 365 days to do this.
Revolve (orbit) around the sun
The moon's gravitational pull causes this rise and fall of the ocean.
tides
It is during this time of day that shadows are smallest.
midday (or noon)
How many earths can fit inside the sun?
1,000,000
These are the rocky planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
This is how long it takes earth to complete one rotation.
24 hours --or one day
These are the apparent shapes of the moon.
phases
These two things cause the earth to experience seasons.
the tilt of the earth and its revolution around the sun
The sun temperature
10,000 degrees F
These are the gas giants.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
The sun is responsible for this first step of the water cycle.
evaporation
These are higher and lower than normal tides.
spring tides
Coal, oil, and natural gas are all types of this energy source.
fossil fuels
It takes this many minutes for sunlight to reach earth.
8