Solar System
Moon Phases
Reason for Season
Stars/Constellations
True or False
100

What are the the rocky planets?

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

100

Which one of these does not emit its own light: the sun, moon, stars.

 moon

100

Earth’s revolution around the sun and Earth’s __________ causes the change in seasons.

tilt

100

A __________ is born in a cloud of gas and dust called a nebula.

Star

100
You can look at a solar eclipse with your naked eyes.

False

200

What is the 4th planet from the sun?

Mars

200

  A lunar eclipse occurs when

The Moon is covered by the shadow of the Earth.

200

In Canada, the days appear to be shorter in the winter than in the summer because  __________________.

The Earth's axis is tilted more away from the Sun.

200

If you are facing Polaris, you are facing wich direction?

North

200

Equinox is two days when we have equal amounts of daylight and darkness.

True

300

What divides the rocky planets and gas giants?

Asteroid Belt

300

The cycle of the phases of the moon starts with a _________.

New Moon

300

In Canada, the days appear to be longer in the summer than in the winter because __________.

The Earth's axis is tilted more towards the Sun.

300

Constellations can be seen all year-round, these are called __________.

circumpolar

300

Rockets were invented in Canada.

False - China

400

Name planets in the solar system?

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

400

The term _________ refers to growth, the increase of light on the surface of the moon.

waxing

400

When are shadows the longest?

Morning and evening.

400

Which star do all the other stars appear to be rotating around?

Polaris

400

Lunar Eclipse occurs only during the new moon phase.

False - Full Moon Phase

500

What are the gas planets?

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

500

The term ________ means to decrease; the reduction of light.

waning

500

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun in the summer, the sun appears ______ in the sky. 

Higher

500

When a star runs out of helium this means it is dying; it can be very dramatic. When there is no more helium, the core will cave in because due to gravity and collapses, making an explosion called a __________.

Supernova

500

Solar eclipse is when the earth passes between the sun and moon.

False - Solar eclipse is when the moon passes between the sun and earth.