Planets
What is our planet?
Earth
What type of celestial body is the sun?
a star
What movement of the Earth causes the seasons?
Revolution (around the sun)
What movement of the Earth causes day and night?
Rotation
What shape is the Earth?
Sphere
What is the planet closest to the sun?
Mercury
Where are stars formed?
Nebulas
What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere when the the northern hemisphere is facing towards the sun?
Summer
How long does it take for the Earth to orbit around the Sun?
365 days and 6 hours
What are the two parts of the Earth called?
hemispheres
What is the biggest planet in the Solar System?
Jupiter
What type of planet is Pluto?
Dwarf planet
What season is it in the Southern hemisphere when the Southern hemisphere is facing away from the sun?
winter
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate around the axis?
24 hours
What are the two imaginary lines that divide the hemispheres?
Axis and Equator
What planet has the most moons?
Saturn
What type of celestial body is the moon?
What season is it in the southern hemisphere when the northern hemisphere is facing away from the sun?
summer
What does the Earth rotate around?
Axis
What are the layers of the Earth?
Atmosphere, Geosphere, Hydrosphere
What do all planets orbit?
A star
What is made up of solar systems?
Galaxies
What season is it in the southern hemisphere when the northern hemisphere is facing towards the sun?
winter
How long does it take for the moon to orbit around the Earth?
about one month (27 days)
What are the three layers of the Geosphere?
crust, mantle, and core