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Planets
Earth
Our Moon
Stars
Vocabulary
100
List the order of the planets in our Solar System.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
100
Earth rotates on an imaginary line called what?
Axis
100

What is the last phase before New Moon?

Last Quarter
100
Stars are hot, glowing balls of ______.
Gas
100

What 2 things cause the seasons?

Revolution and the tilt of the Earth's axis.

200
The two largest planets in our Solar System are...
Jupiter and Saturn.
200
How long does it take Earth to make one orbit around the Sun?
365 days (1 year)
200

What is the order of the moon, Earth, and Sun in a new moon?

Sun, Moon, Earth (moon is in the middle)

200
Which is the closest star to Earth?
The Sun
200
A force which tries to pull two objects towards each other.
Gravity
300
This nickname is given to the 4 outer planets... because of their size and composition.
"Gas Giants"
300
During the winter season, which direction does the Northern Hemisphere point in relation to the Sun?
Away from the Sun.
300

Describe a New Moon.

A New Moon is when no section of the moon is visible from Earth due to the light from the Sun bouncing off the opposite side of the Moon.

300

Does the sun have a core?

Yes.

300
The path that one object in space takes around another object.
Orbit
400
This region of the Solar System divides our inner and outer planets.
Asteroid Belt
400
Why does the Southern and Northern Hemisphere experience opposite seasons?
Because when one side of the Earth is pointing towards the Sun (summer) the other side of the planet is pointed away from the Sun (winter).
400
What is the source of light that shines from our Moon?
The light from the Sun reflecting off the Moon's surface.
400
How old is our closest Star?

4.6 billion years

400

The action that causes day and night. 

Rotation
500

What are three characteristics of the 4 inner planets.

1: Smaller in size 2: Made of rocky material 3: Not a lot of moons 4: Closest to the Sun (years are shorter/planets are warmer)

500

The position the sun is in when it is lunch time.

Straight above our heads?

500

List the 4 moon phases in order.

1: New Moon 2: First Quarter 4: Full Moon 6: Last Quarter

500

What gas is the sun mostly made of?

Hydrogen

500

Satellites that travel with a planet as it orbits.

Moons