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planets
Rotation and Revolution
the moon
miscellaneous
Season
100
What is another name for Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars?
The Inner Planets
100
The Earth travels in an orbit around the Sun.
Revolution
100
How long does it take for the moon to revolve around the Sun?
about 29 days
100
What is the new moon phase?
This moon phase occurs when the moon is between the earth and sun so that the dark side of the moon faces earth.
100
Why does the revolution of Earth cause different seasons?
At different points in its orbit around the sun, the Earth will be tilted either towards or away from the sun.
200
Why are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune called Gas Giants?
They are very large and mostly made of gases.
200
The Earth Spins on an axis that stretches through the planet from the North Pole to the South Pole.
rotation
200
Why are we able to see the moon?
The moon reflects light from the Sun.
200
What is waxing?
When the sun light shines on more and more of the moon, we say that the moon is doing this.
200
When the does the Northern Hemisphere experience Summer?
When the North Pole is tilted towards the Sun.
300
Why do the Outer Planets take longer to orbit around the sun?
Their orbits are longer.
300
How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun?
It takes the earth 365 1/4 days to do this.
300
What do we call the changing shapes of the moon?
We call them phases.
300
What is a planet?
It is a spherical object that orbits the sun in its own orbit.
300
When does the North Hemisphere experience Winter?
When the North Pole is tilted away from the Sun.
400
What do Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars have in common?
These are the rocky planets.
400
Provide one type of evidence that the Earth is rotating.
We experience day (facing the sun) and night (facing away from the sun). The stars appear to move from east to west across the night sky.
400
What do we call the phase when the side without light is facing the Earth?
New Moon
400
What is the shape of the planets orbit around the Sun?
ellipse
400
When does the Southern Hemisphere experience Summer?
When does the Southern Hemisphere experience Summer?
500
Name the planets in order from the Sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
500
Provide a piece of evidence that supports the fact that the Earth is revolving around the sun.
We experience different seasons throughout the Year.
500
Name all the phases in order.
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent
500
What is a satellite?
A natural or manmade object that orbits another object.
500
How long does it take for the Earth to experience all four seasons?
About 365 1/4 days