Movement
The movement of the Earth around the sun.
a) rotation
b) revolution
c) axis
revolution
The sun, the 8 planets, the moon, and the stars make up the _____.
a) Earth
b) space
c) solar system
Solar system.
What planet has rings?
a) Earth
b) Saturn
c) Mars
Saturn
A person who travels in space.
a) doctor
b) astronaut
c) teacher
astronaut
This is the first phase of the moon.
a) new moon
b) old moon
c) chocolate moon
new moon
An imaginary line drawn through the center of Earth.
a) rotation
b) star
c) axis
A large body of matter that moves around a star such as the sun.
a) moon
b) sun
c) planet
planet
What is the third planet from the sun?
a) Mars
b)Earth
c) Jupiter
Earth
He was the first person to see mountains and valleys on the moon.
a) Albert Einstein
b) Galileo Galilei
c) Mr. Flamenco
Galileo Galilei
the amount of time it takes the moon to complete its orbit around Earth
a) 50 days
b) 1 million years
c) 30 days
about 30 days
It takes the Earth ______ to make one revolution.
a) 24 hours
b) 3 weeks
c) 1 year
1 year or 365 days.
We use this object for studying objects in space.
a) microscope
b) telescope
c) binoculars
Telescope
This former planet is now considered a "dwarf planet" because it's much smaller than all other planets and has an orbit that crosses the orbit of another planet.
a) Mars
b) Pluto
c) Earth
Pluto
Ab object that revolves around another object.
a) star
b) planet
c) satellite
satellite
The moon does not change shape. It only appears to change shape because all you see is the lighted part. All these shapes are called ______.
a) moon pie
b) moon hamburgers
c) moon phases
moon phases
The Earth experiences day and night because of this movement.
a) rotation
b) revolution
c) axis
rotation
A ball of hot, glowing gases.
a) planet
b) Mars
c) a star
a star
This planet is often called "The red Planet.
a) Mercury
b) Venus
c) Mars
Mars
What are stars made of?
a)water
b) gases
c) rocks
gases
a) crescent moon
b) full moon
c) waxing moon
full moon
The Earth experiences the seasons because of this movement.
a) revolution
b) rotation
c) axis
revolution
Everything in space
a) planets
b) the universe
c) asteroids
the universe
The hottest planet in our solar system.
a) Venus
b) Mars
c) Jupiter
Venus
A large hole on the moon's surface.
a) star
b) chocolate
c) crater
crater
The moon looks like a half circle.
a) new moon
b) half moon
c) full moon
half moon