Planets
Earth
Our Moon
Stars
Are you smarter than a 4th grader?
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 term describes the moon when it is "growing"?
Waxing
100
Stars are hot, glowing balls of ______.
Gas
100
Which planet has ALL of the following characteristics:
Its largest moon is named Titan.
It is made up mostly of gases.
It is surrounded by rings.
It is the sixth planet from the sun.
Saturn
200
The two largest planets in our Solar System are...
Jupiter and Saturn.
200
Why the sun is not visible during the night?
The side of the Earth we are on is facing AWAY from the sun.
200
What moon phase follows a full moon?
Waning Gibbous
200
What is the name of the largest star that we know of?
VY Canis Major
200
The following table shows three characteristics of some planets in our solar system.
Which planet belongs on line Z in the table?
Jupiter
Mercury
Neptune
Venus
Venus
Remember V=Venus and V=Volcanoes!!! It's the hottest planet!!!
300
What are the 2 halves of the Earth called?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
300
How long does it take Earth to make one orbit around the Sun?
365 days (1 year)
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
Which is the closest star to Earth?
The Sun
300
During which season does the angle result in the greatest area covered by the rays?
During which season does the angle result in the greatest area covered by the rays?
Winter
400
This region of the Solar System divides our inner and outer planets.
Asteroid Belt
400
During the winter season, which direction does the Northern Hemisphere point in relation to the Sun?
Away from the Sun.
400
What is the source of light that shines from our Moon?
The light from the Sun reflecting off the Moon's surface.
400
A ___________ is a group of stars that form a picture.
Constellation
400
2 part Question: 1) Explain what kind of moon you would want to see if you wanted to study its features and surface. 2) How can we know what day and when will be the best to view it?
Full Moon
Look at a lunar (or moon) calendar and find the date that shows the FULL MOON.
500
Describe the difference between the inner and outer planets.
INNER: 1: Smaller in size 2: Made of rocky material 3: Not a lot of moons 4: Closest to the Sun
OUTER: 1: Known as Gas Giants 2: Made of Gas or Gas and Ice 3: Farthest from sun 4: Lot of Moons
500
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).
500
List the 8 moon phases in order.
1: New Moon
2: Waxing Crescent
3: First Quarter
4: Waxing Gibbous
5: Full Moon
6: Waning Gibbous
7: Last Quarter
8: Waning Crescent
500
If VY Canis Major is the largest known star, why does it look so small when compared to the sun?
Because the Sun is closer to Earth than VY Canis Major is.
500
Compare and contrast Stars and Planets
(Give at least 4 answers for each column)
STARS BOTH PLANETS
STARS: In our galaxy/Too many to count/Cannot support life/Gives Off light/ Can burn Out/ Does not move/Balls of BURNING gas
PLANETS: Made of rocks, or gas and/or ice/8 major planets/1 can support life/Orbits the sun/Does not give off own light/Basically "forever"/ In our solar system
BOTH: In space/round/vary in sizes/vary in colors/vary in temperatures