The sun rises in the ________ and sets in the _________.
East, West
List from smallest to largest:
Sun Moon Earth
moon, earth, sun
How many days does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
365 Days
What is the central and only star in our solar system?
The Sun
The path the earth takes when it revolves around the sun.
orbit
Name the two main things that the sun provides for the earth so that it can sustain human life.
heat and light
What is the name of the moon phase where it appears that there is no moon at all?
New Moon
Which day of the year has the shortest number of daylight hours?
Winter Solstice
Our solar system's star gets its energy from this.
Nuclear Fusion.
To spin around on an axis.
rotate
The sun is made up of mostly ______________.
gas
About how many days does it take for the moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?
28
Which day of the year has the longest number of daylight hours?
Summer Solstice
Name this constellation...
The big dipper or Ursa Major
An imaginary line going through an object around which it turns.
axis
The sun is a _ sized star.
small medium large
medium
If Werewolves were real, how often would they be transformed into wolves and why do you think so?
Once a month, because that is how often we have a full moon.
How long does one complete rotation of the Earth take?
24 hours
Ture or False: The constellations appear to be in different parts of the sky depending on the season.
True
When one object moves around another larger object.
revolve
How far away is the sun from the earth?
About 93 million miles away
Name the moon phase:
waxing gibbous
The Earth has just enough _________ to keep us in orbit around the sun and keep our moon orbiting us.
Gravity
What is made of rocks and is found between Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroid Belt
The angle at which the Earth leans on its axis that is responsible for the change in seasons.
tilt
The Sun is the only star in the galaxy?
False
Name the moon phase:
Waning Crescent
Earth is the only planet in our solar system that can support _______________.
Life
What is a meteor called if it hits the Earth?
Meteorite
A group of objects that revolve around a single star.
Solar System