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100
How many planets are there?
8
100


Which of the following explanations correctly compares planets and stars?

Stars orbit around planets

Stars are larger than planets

Stars can be seen in the sky at night and planets cannot

Planets are made of gas and plasma; Stars are made of gas or rock



Stars are larger than planets


100

Which movement causes Earth to have day and night?

The Earth's Orbit around the sun

100

What moon phase comes after a new moon?

waxing crescent

100

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Rotation is the Earth spinning on its axis, it takes 24 hours. Revolution is the Earth revolving around the sun, it takes 365 1/4 days

200
What is Pluto considered
Dwarf Planet
200
True or False. The sun is the largest star.

False. The sun is considered a dwarf star.

200
Ancient models of the solar system had what at the center of the solar system?
the Earth
200

How many moon phases are there?

8

200

What are 3 characteristics of a good solar system model?

Order of Planets

Relative Planetary Size

Distance between orbits

Color of Planets

Number of Moons

300
How many gas planets are there? How many solid planets are there?
4 gas, 4 solid
300
What determines the stars color?
Temperature
300

The Earth _________ around the sun.

revolves

300

What are the moon phases in order?

new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter moon, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter moon, waning crescent, then back to new moon

300

When it's summertime in the northern hemisphere, it is _________________________.

wintertime in the southern hemisphere.

400

Each planet has its own special what?

features

400

Stars are made out of ___________.

gases

400
What keeps planets and other object in the solar system in orbit?
gravity
400

Why does it look like the moon is glowing at night?

The suns rays are reflecting off of the moon. The moon does not give off its own light.

400

Fill in the blanks with the correct words in order. 

There are ____ seasons on Earth. These seasons are caused by a 23.5 degree _______ of the Earth on its _________.

4; tilt. axis

500

List the planets in order

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

500
Why do the stars appear ot move across the nights sky?
The Earths rotation
500

The Earth is made of ____ percent water.

70

500

Which moon phase is Mrs. Scott's favorite?

Full Moon

500

Explain how the amount of daylight changes with each season we are in. Which season do we get the most daylight? The least? Which seasons are we equal? Why do we have seasons?

We get the most daylight in the summer, the least in the winter, and equal in the fall and spring. We have seasons because of the 23 degree tilt our Earth has.