Sun
What revolves/orbits the Sun?
Our solar system!
What does the Moon revolve?
The Earth.
What planet is Earth from the sun?
The third planet
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
Mars
How many Moon phases are there?
There are 8 Moon phases.
Is the Sun a planet?
No, the Sun is yellow-dwarf star(or just a star).
Why does the Moon glow?
It glows because its rocky texture reflects the Sunlight.
What amount of water covers the Earth? (broad amount)
70%
What is the brightest object in the night sky besides the moon?
Venus
The term for when the Moon seems to grow bigger.
A waxing Moon.
What is the corona?
The outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere. They are very visible during a solar eclipse!
How long does it take for the Moon to fully orbit the Earth?
27.3 days or just 27 days.
This term describes the shape of the Earth, which is not a perfect sphere but slightly flattened at the poles?
Sphere
What are the only two planets without moons?
Mercury and Venus
What is it called when the Moon is half lit?
A quater Moon.
How old is the Sun?
4.603 billion years old(4 billion still counts though!).
What causes the craters on the Moon?
Asteriod and comet impacts.
The Earth makes one full turn on its axis every 24 hours, causing this phenomenon?
Day and Night
A massive gas giant that is the largest planet in our solar system. It has a noteable "Great Red Spot".
Jupiter.
How do solar eclipses happen?
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on Earth and blocking all or part of the Sun’s light
What is the Sun mostly made up of?
Hydrogen~73-75%
Why did Apollos footprints never disappear?
No erosion on the Moon.
These are the names of the two "twin" planets in size, often called the Morning Star and Evening Star?
Earth and Venus
What are the four gas giants?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
How do lunar eclipses happen?
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow upon the Moon's surface.