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What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
Is Venus hot or cold?
HOT
3rd rock from the sun
Earth
Little dark spots on the sun are called what?
Sunspots
How many phases does the moon go through?
8
What are the 2 NASA spacecraft that have successfully collected information from Mercury?
Mariner 10 and Messenger
Why is Venus called the morning/evening star?
It is the brightest thing in the sky at that time except the moon!
How long does it take Earth to make 1 full rotation
24 hours or 1 day
When Earth completes one -__________around the sun, we say that 1 year has passed.
Revolution
The Roman name for "moon."
LUNA
Is Mercury a Gaseous planet or Terrestrial planet?
Terrestrial
What is Venus named after?
The Roman goddess of love and beauty.
How long does it take earth to make 1 revolution around the sun?
356 days or 1 earth year
Does the Sun have any satellites?
Yes! 8 Planets, Several dwarf planets, thousands of other meteors, asteroids, and comets.
What kind of orbital shape does does the moon revolve around earth?
Oval- or egg shape
What is Mercury's surface like?
Dented with craters
Venus rotates in the same or opposite direction of earth?
Oppposite
What gives Earth it's 4 seasons?
Earth's axis is tilted as it orbits the sun.
What is a fire tower darting out from the sun called?
Solar flare
When the moon lines up perfectly in line with the sun and earth, it is called a what?
Lunar Eclipse
What created all the dents on Mercury?
Asteroids crashing into it.
How many earth days does it take Venus to make a full rotation?
243 Earth Days
What is the goldilocks zone?
The perfect place where God has created earth to be the only planet that can sustain life.
When the sun gets hidden behind what in a solar eclipse?
The moon
The 7th phase of the moon phase?
Last Quarter