The Solar System
What star is the center of the solar system?
The Sun.
How long does it take the Earth to complete a spin?
It takes 24 hours or 1 day.
How many planets are there?
There are 8 planets.
What is Earth's surface mostly covered with?
Water!
Why is Earth unique?
Because it is the only planet in the solar system where life exists.
What orbits the sun?
Planets, comets, and other celestial bodies.
What does Earth's rotation cause?
Day and night.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are...
Inner planets, they are made up mostly of rock.
What are the different layers of the Earth?
They are the hydrosphere, the geosphere, and the atmosphere.
What are the four seasons?
A band!
Just kidding, they are spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Why is the Sun the brightest star in the sky?
Because it is much closer to the Earth than any other star.
What does revolution cause?
The seasons.
What are the four outer planets?
They are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
What layer of the Earth contains the continents?
The geosphere.
Which direction does the Earth rotate?
Anticlockwise
What are giant spheres of gas that emit light and heat called?
They are called stars.
Why does the Sun rise in the East and set in the West?
What are outer planets made up of?
They are made up mostly of gas.
What does the hydrosphere contain?
All the waters on Earth; the seas, oceans, rivers, lakes, and groundwater.
What does life need to exist?
Light and heat from the Sun, oxygen and water.
What is the Moon?
It's the Earth's natural satellite.
What is the position of the Northern Hemisphere in winter?
It is tilted away from the Sun.
What are planets?
They are large, spherical celestial bodies that orbit the sun.
What layer of the Earth is made up of air and contains clouds and looks white?
The atmosphere.
What are the three reasons why there is life on Earth?
It is the perfect distance from the sun, it is surrounded by a layer of air, and it contains water.