Solar System
How many Planets are in our solar system?
8
A medium sized star in the center of our universe
Sun
The day and night cycle occurs every ______ due to the rotation of the Earth.
24 Hours
The earth is always rotating on its_____
Axis
One full rotation every 24hours causes the _______ cycle.
Day and Night
The planets ______ around the sun.
Orbit
Largest rocky planet, air, liquid water, mountains, volcanoes
Earth
Is your shadow shorter at 7am, 10pm, 12pm, 5pm, or 7pm?
12pm
A spin around a center.
Rotation
The side of the earth that is facing the sun is experiencing?
Daytime
Name our 4 Inner Planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
Craters, dusty, lifeless
Moon
How long does 1 revolution take?
1 year
Imaginary Vertical Line from the North to the south pole
Axis
The side of the earth that is not facing the sun is experiencing?
Night time
Name our 4 Outer planets.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Sun spots, solar flares
Sun
At what time is the shadow the shortest?
12pm
The sun rises in the _______ and sets in the ______?
East, West
The appearance of shadow changing position throughout the day is because of
Earth's Rotation
Name all of the planets in our solar system
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
The layer of gas surrounding a planet or earth?
Atmosphere
At what time(s) is your shadow the longest?
7pm, 7am, sunrise and sunset
The earth rotates
Counter clockwise
The earth rotates at _______ MPH.
1,000