Sun and Shadows
This is created when an object blocks sunlight.
A shadow
It takes 24 hours for the Earth to do this.
Rotate or spin on its axis.
A group of stars that makes a pattern is called this.
A constellation
The only type of celestial body that gives off light and heat are these.
Stars
The order of the planets from the Sun is this.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
The Sun rises in the _____.
East
It takes Earth 365 days to do this.
Revolve or orbit the Sun.
The Sun, Moon, and Stars appear to move across the sky because of this.
The Earth's rotation
A ball of burning gas is called this.
A star
These are the 4 terrestrial planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
The Sun sets in the _____.
West
The Earth spinning on its axis is called this.
Rotation
The moon will go through all of its phases in this many days.
28 days (4 weeks)
This is the closest star to Earth.
The Sun
These are the 4 gaseous planets.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Shadows are shortest around this time of day.
Noon
Earth's rotation causes this.
Day and night
New Moon
After the Full Moon, the moon begins this.
Waning or getting smaller.
These 2 planets are called "Ice Giants".
Uranus and Neptune
Shadows are longest at these two times of the day.
Early morning and late afternoon
The tilt of the Earth as it is orbiting the Sun causes these.
The seasons
We see different constellations during different seasons because of this.
The Earth's orbit around the Sun
After the New Moon, the moon begins this.
Waxing or getting bigger.
This is the largest planet.
Jupiter