Phases
Eclipses
Solar System
Gravity & Orbits
Planets
100
What phase is the Moon in when we can see the entire lit side?
Full Moon
100
Which eclipse happens when the Moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth?
Solar Eclipse.
100
What do we call the collection of the Sun, planets, moons, and other objects?
The Solar System
100
What force keeps planets moving around the Sun?
Gravity
100
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
200
What term describes the Moon when the visible light is getting larger each night?
Waxing
200
Which eclipse occurs when Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon?
Lunar Eclipse.
200
What is the giant ball of hot gas at the center of our Solar System?
The Sun.
200
What word describes the path a planet takes as it moves around the Sun?
Orbit.
200
Name the four inner planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
300
What is the phase called when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun and appears dark from Earth?
New Moon
300
What is the order for a Solar Eclipse? What lines up in front of what?
Sun-Moon-Earth
300
How many planets are in our Solar System?
8
300
About how long does the Moon take to orbit Earth once?
29.5 days
300
Why is Earth unique compared to the other planets in the Solar System?
Earth is the only planet known to support life.
400
Name the phase that shows half the Moon lit on the right side.
First Quarter
400
Describe what happens during a Solar Eclipse?
The moon blocks the sunlight to Earth causing Earth to become dark.
400
How long does it take Earth to turn on its axis? How long does it take Earth to orbit the Sun?
24 hours and 365 days
400
What is a natural satellite object that orbits a planet?
The moon.
400
What are two main differences between inner planets and outer planets?
Inner planets are smaller and rocky and outer planets are larger and mostly gas or /ice.
500
Explain why moon phases occur.
The Moon orbits Earth, and we see different parts of its sunlit half as its position changes.
500
Which eclipse does this photo show?
Lunar eclipse.
500
What is the order of the planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
500
What does gravity do in the Solar System?
Gravity keeps the planets orbiting the Sun and holds moons in orbit around planets.
500
What is the saying to remember the order of the planets?
My Very Excellent/Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos.