Vocab
a very large planet made up mostly of gases
gas giant
constellation
What color is the star with the hottest temperature?
Blue
How many phases of the moon are there?
8
What acronym can we use to help us remember the order of the planets?
My very educated mother just serves us nachos.
a large body in space that moves around a star
planet
a made up- line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South Poles
What color is the star that has the coolest temperature?
Red
What side of the moon do we see?
Near Side
What planet do we live on?
Earth
a tool that makes distant objects appear larger
telescope
to move in a path around another object
Revolve/ Orbit
What color is the star with a medium temperature?
Yellow
Rock
the sun, planets, moon, and other objects that orbit the sun make up the...
Solar System
To turn on a axis
Rotate
What does the sun give us?
Light, heat, energy
Name the first 4 phases of the moon starting with new moon
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous
What are the outer planets mostly made of?
an imaginary line through the center of an object
Axis
A ball of hot gases that off light and engery
Star
Explain two reasons why seasons occur
1. Earth's revolution around the sun
2. Earth's tilt
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent
Name the planets in order
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune