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How long does it take the moon to orbit Earth one time?
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How long does it take the moon to orbit Earth one time? 27 and 1/3 days
Describe how the Earth rotates. It rotates faster at the Equator and slower at the poles.
What is the biggest and brightest object in the night sky? The moon
What is an ellipse? The shape of the Earth's orbit- an oval shape
What does the moon take 29 1/2 days to do? The moon to go through the phases
What are craters? A hollow area in the ground
Where do you find craters? On the moon
How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete rotation? 24 hours
What is gravity? Gravity is the force that pulls objects towards other objects.
Is the more gravity on the Earth or moon? Earth
Why is there more gravity on the Earth than the moon? The Earth is bigger than the moon.
What is the size of the moon compared to Earth? 1/6 as large
If the Earth is facing the Sun, is it daylight or nighttime? Daylight because the Earth is receiving the sun's rays.
Why does the moon appear to light up? It reflects the sun's light.
What causes seasons? The Earth's tilt.
Why is is summer in the northern part of the world when it is winter in the southern part? The northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, while the southern hemisphere is tilted away.
Why does the moon appear to change shape? As it revolves around Earth, the Moon's near side receives different amounts of sunlight.
What is a planet? A satellite o f the Sun.
What is the solar system? The sun, planets, and other objects such as asteroids that orbit the Sun.
What are the two largest planets? Jupiter and Saturn
What are the two smallest planets? Mercury and Mars
What is the hottest planet? Venus
What planet contains water as a liquid, solid, and gas? Earth
What planet has the most spectacular ring system? Saturn
What planet has a reddish color because of the iron oxide? Mars
What planet resembles our moon? Mercury
What planet is home to the great red spot? Jupiter
All planets rotate on their... axis
What is the difference between an asteroid and a comet? An asteroid is metal and rock, while a comet is ICE, rock, and dust.
Why do we see different constellations at different times of the year? As the Earth revolves around the Sun, we see different parts of the galaxy at different time.s
What is a star? A burning sphere of gas.
What is the only star in our solar system? The Sun.
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