Sun
Name 3 things you like to do in the sun.
What is the real color of the moon?
Dark Grey
What phase of the moon is illuminated by direct sunlight (you can see the whole moon)?
Full Moon
What planet do we live on?
Earth
How many planets orbit the sun?
8 official planets
Who discovered the moon?
No single person "discovered" it. It has been known to every human who has ever looked up since the dawn of time.
Which phase of the moon is when unilluminated side is facing the Earth (this makes the new moon barely visible)?
New Moon
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What color is the sun?
White
What is on the moon that makes it NOT a smooth, perfect sphere?
Mountains and craters
Which moon phase is visible when when the moon reaches the first quarter of its orbit around the Earth (one half of the Moon appears to be illuminated)?
First Quarter
What is the red planet?
Mars
What is the sun made of?
It is a ball of superheated gas, primarily hydrogen and helium, undergoing constant nuclear fusion at its core.
How much gravity is on the moon compared to the Earth?
1/6th
What is the last phase of the moon before the cycle repeats (less than one half of the moon is illuminated by direct sunlight-- it appears in the sky almost like the shape of a fingernail)?
Waning Crescent
What is the biggest planet?
Jupiter
What type of star is the sun?
Yellow Dwarf
Which planet has the most moons?
Saturn
Which phase of the moon is when the visibility of the moon is getting bigger (more than half of the moon is now illuminated, but what we can see is still smaller than a full moon)?
Waxing Gibbous
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune