Planets
Stars and Sun
Shadows
The Moon
Seasons
100
This is the planet that is closest to the sun.
Mercury
100
A huge ball of hot gas is called what?
A star
100
It means to spin around like a top. 
Rotate
100
When can the moon be seen in the sky?
At night
100
Name the different seasons. 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
200
This is the 3rd planet from the sun.
Earth
200
Which star is closest to Earth?
The Sun. 
200
Does the sun really move across the sky? Yes or no. 
No. Earth moves. 
200
It is a huge ball of rock that orbits the earth.
The moon
200
What is the name of a time of the year that has a certain kind of weather?
Season
300
This is what all the planets have in common?
They revolve around the sun. 
300
It takes the earth 365 days to do this.
Orbit the sun
300
How long does it take Earth to make one rotation?
24 hours or 1 day
300
The moon takes almost one month to go all the way around which planet?
Earth
300
During which time of year will your place on Earth get the fewest hours of sunlight?
Winter
400
This is the farthest planet for the sun. 
Neptune
400
The sun, planets and planet's moon make up the ?
Solar System
400
When do we have daytime? 


Hint. Is Earth facing away or toward the sun?

Facing toward the sun
400
Does the moon give off its own light?
No, it reflects light from the sun
400
Are there more hours of daylight in summer or in winter?
Summer
500
This planet is the largest.
Jupiter
500
Describe one way in which planets look different from one another. 
Look different, different sizes, different distances from the sun, move in different orbits around the sun. 
500
What happens when an object blocks the sun's light?
It makes a shadow
500
What do we call the moon's shapes?
Phases
500
Why do the seasons repeat in a pattern each year?
Earth orbits the sun every year in the same way
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