Astronomy/Planets
Sun
Earth
Moon
Miscellaneous
100
What is the study of the stars, space, and planets?
Astronomy
100
The sun is a giant __________.
Star
100
Earth is the _______ planet from the sun.
Third
100
What is it called when the moon is getting bigger?
Waxing
100
The Sun is the closest ________ to us.
What is Star?
200
The Earth's orbit goes in what shape?
elliptical
200
The earth ___________ around the sun.
Revolves/Orbits
200
This picture shows the seasons which helps show Earth's ___________.
Tilt
200
What is it called when the moon is getting smaller?
Waning
200
What is the name of a scientist who studies objects in outer space?
An astronomer
300
Our Sun and all the objects that move around it are called our_________________
solar system
300
What causes day and night?
Earth's rotation
300
How long does Earth take to rotate on its axis once?
24 hours
300
What phase of the moon is this?
Quarter Moon
300
What did astronauts find when they travelled to the Moon?
rocks, but no water or life
400
What moon do we see after a new moon?
What is a crescent moon.
400
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun?
One year/365 days
400
What causes Earth's seasons?
The tilt of Earth's axis.
400
What is it called when the entire side of the moon facing the earth is dark?
New Moon
400
The imaginary line that circles the globe is called what?
Equator
500
How long does it take sunlight to reach Earth?
8 minutes
500
What are the dark spots on the Sun called?
Sunspots
500
What does the word "axis" mean?
It is an imaginary line through the center of Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.
500
Why can we see the moon?
The moon reflects light from the sun.
500
Who were the first two astronauts to land on the Moon?
Who are Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong?