How many days does the moon take to complete one revolution around Earth?
28 Days
200
Earth revolves around what object?
The sun
200
What are balls of rock and ice that often have a long "tail" of ice and dust?
Comet
300
What planet has the great red spot that is a 400 year old storm?
Jupiter
300
Name the four rocky planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
300
What phase of the moon is it when the moon is not visable from Earth?
New Moon
300
What does Earth's rotation cause?
Day and Night
300
What are rocky objects that move around the sun? They are too small to be called planets.
Asteroids
400
What planet is blue in color and has a great dark spot that is a storm?
Neptune
400
Name the four Gas Giants.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
400
Which phase of the moon is it when the moon appears more than half but not quite full? The left side is the bright side.
Waning Gibbous
400
What does Earth rotate on?
Its axis
400
What is the scientific study of matter in space?
Astronomy
500
Explain why Pluto is not a planet but a dwarf planet.
It is a dwarf planet because of its size and location in space.
500
What are Saturn's rings made out of?
Dust, Rock, and Ice
500
Which phase of the moon is it when less than half of the moon is illuminated? The right side is the bright side.
Waxing Crescent
500
How long does it take for Earth to revolve around the sun?
365 Days
500
What is the difference between a meteoroid and a meteor?
A meteoroid is a rocky object that can be found anywhere in the Solar System. A meteor is a meteroid that passes through Earth's atmosphere and burns up.