Moon phases
Moon facts
Planets
Earth in Space
100
What moon phase?
crescent, new or gibbous?
New Moon
100
What phase is it when you cannot see the moon at all?
(a) Full moon
(b) Quarter moon
(c) New moon
(c) New moon
100
Guess the planet:
- Has the largest volcano in the solar system
- It may have had water long ago
- Is known as 'The Red Planet'
Mars
100
What star does the Earth orbit around?
The Sun
200
What moon phase?
new moon, full moon or crescent moon?
Full Moon
200
How long does it take the moon do orbit (do a lap) around the Earth?
29.5 days or 1 month
200
Guess the planet:
- has almost NO atmosphere
- A day there is longer than a year!
- closest planet to the sun
Mercury
200
How long does it take the Earth to orbit (do a lap) around the sun?
365 days or 1 year
300
What moon phase?
full moon, new moon or crescent moon?
Crescent Moon
300
The moon does not have light of its own. It reflects the light from the sun.
(a) TRUE
(b) FALSE
(a) TRUE
300
Guess the planet:
- Has the strongest winds in the solar system
- is dark blue in colour due to methane gas
- is the farthest planet from the sun
Neptune
300
What galaxy is the Earth a part of?
The Milky Way
400
What moon phase?
crescent moon, quarter moon or full moon?
Quarter moon
400
The same side of the moon always faces the Earth.
(a) TRUE
(b) FALSE
(a) TRUE
400
Guess the planet:
- is the largest in the Solar System
- has a giant storm called the Great Red Spot
- has over 90 moons
Jupiter
400
What is the Earth's revolution?
(a) Earth spinning on its axis
(b) Earth's orbit around the sun
(b) Earth's orbit around the sun
500
What moon phase?
new moon, full moon or gibbous moon?
Gibbous moon
500
What big effect does the moon have on the Earth?
It creates the tides.
500
Guess the planet:
- Is very light for its size (could float in water if it was small)
- Is known for its beautiful rings
Saturn
500
What is this diagram showing:
Day and night