Planets
Name two planets in our solar system.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus Neptune,
Earth is considered an inner planet.
True or False?
True!
Name two of the moon phases.
New moon, crescent moon, first quarter moon, full moon, third quarter moon, gibbous moon
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days, 1 year
Which one of these is at the center of the solar system?
A. Earth
B. Moon
C. Planet
D. Sun
D. Sun
The sun and the planets and other objects circling it is called ___.
A. Constellation
B. Solar System
C. Solar Eclipse
B. Solar System
Which planet is larger, the Earth or Venus?
Earth is larger than Venus.
A. 7 days
B. 29 days
C. 35 days
D. 365 days
B. 29 days
Name the four seasons.
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
A group of stars that form a picture is called __.
A. Constellation
B. Solar eclipse
C. Star
A. Constellation
What is the imaginary line the Earth rotates around called?
Earth's axis.
Earth is the only known planet to have ____?
Water and Life
What is the lunar cycle?
The pattern of phases of the moon.
What causes the seasons?
The tilt of the Earth's axis causes the sun's light rays to hit different parts of the Earth at a slant during various parts of the year.
The movement of a planet around the sun is called __?
A. Revolution
B. Axis
C. Lunar cycle
D. Solar System
A. Revolution
A large body of rock or gases that revolves around the sun is called __?
A planet
Earth's surface is made up of ___ water and ___ land.
3/4 water and 1/4 land
What causes a lunar eclipse?
A. The moon changes from new moon to full moon
B. The sun blocks moonlight from reaching Earth
C. The moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth
D. The Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon
D. The Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon
It takes Earth 365 days to revolve around the sun. If Earth revolved around the sun once every 730 days, what would happen to the length of each season?
The seasons would last longer.
What is a star?
A hot ball of glowing gases.
Which is not true of the inner planets?
A. The inner planets have rocky surfaces
B. The inner planets are made mostly of gases
C. The inner planets are warmer than the outer planets
D. The inner planets are smaller than the outer planets
B. The inner planets are made mostly of gases
Light rays from the sun heat Earth. Which kind of light ray causes Earth to get the warmest?
A. bent light rays
B. Curved light rays
C. Slanted light rays
D. Straight light rays
D. Straight light rays
What is the time when the moon's shadow falls on Earth called?
Solar eclipse
When light rays from the sun are striking Earth at the greatest slant we have ___?
A. Summer
B. Fall
C. Winter
D. Spring
C. Winter
In which way are Earth and Mars alike?
A. Both planets have a watery surface
B. The length of a day is about the same
C. The distance across is about the same
D. The length of a year is about the same
B. The length of a day is about the same