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INNER PLANETS
OUTER PLANETS
THE MOON
THE SOLAR SYSTEM
EARTH/SUN
100
I am half the size of Earth and too cold for liquid water. Ice has been detected at my poles and I am reddish in color.
What is MARS
100
I am tilted so much that sometimes my axis points directly towards the sun. I am also bluish-green due to methane in my atmosphere.
What is URANUS
100
I am the lit portion of the moon that becomes larger. I am….
What is WAXING
100
The sun is one of billions of stars that makes up this galaxy.
What is THE MILKY WAY
100
When the Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
What is WINTER
200
Why does Venus have hotter temperatures than Mercury, when Mercury is closer to the Sun?
What is CO2 and HEAVY CLOUDS trap heat and energy from the Sun.
200
I was once considered a planet, but now I’m classified as a dwarf planet.
What is PLUTO
200
A lunar eclipse can only occur during which moon phase?
What is FULL MOON
200
These orbit the sun, are nearly spherical, and have no other large objects in their orbital paths.
What is PLANETS
200
The Earth's seasons are caused by what?
What is THE POSITION OF EARTH'S TILT RELATIVE TO THE SUN.
300
I am an inner planet that has NO atmosphere.
What is MERCURY
300
The outer planets are mainly composed of what materials?
What is ROCK AND GAS
300
The phase of the moon that precedes the New Moon phase is.
What is WANING CRESCENT
300
A natural satellite that orbits an object other than a star is a _______________.
What is a MOON
300
The yearly orbit of Earth around the Sun is called a (n) ______________.
What is REVOLUTION
400
I have some of the largest volcanoes in the Solar System, including Olympus Mons.
What is MARS
400
Each of the outer planets have rings that are barely visible except which?
What is SATURN
400
The moon revolves around __________.
What is EARTH
400
Small rocky particles that move through space are _________.
What is METEOROIDS
400
People once believed that all planets and stars orbited around ____________.
What is EARTH
500
The cores of the inner planets are mostly made of what?
What is IRON
500
This outer planet has the fastest rotation of any planet....a day lasts just 10 Earth hours.
What is JUPITER
500
These types of tides occur during the New and Full Moon stages.
What is (are) SPRING TIDES
500
A streak of light that moves through Earth's atmosphere is called a _____________.
What is METEOR
500
A meteoroid becomes a ___________ only if it impacts Earth.
What is METEORITE