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Sun, Moon & Earth
Science Facts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| same size as stars | sun |
| produces heat and light | sun |
| has dark storm spots | sun |
| bigger than the moon | sun and earth |
| has quakes | moon and earth |
| lots of gravity | earth |
| has seasons | earth |
| moderate temp - doesn't get too hot or cold | earth |
| has extreme temperatures | moon |
| thick atmosphere | earth |
| lots of liquid water | earth |
| has contentinents- broken into plates | earth |
| have active volcanoes | earth |
| active magnetic field | earth |
| few craters | earth |
| geologically active | earth |
| has a core | earth and moon and sun |
| recycles the crust | earth |
| atmosphere protects from radiation and small meteorites | earth |
| core protects from solar flares | earth |
| core generates magnetic field | earth |
| only see near side | moon |
| 1/4 size of earth | moon |
| has little gravity | moon |
| no light of its own | moon and earth |
| spins one time a month | moon |
| no atmosphere | moon |
| no liquid water | moon |
| ice at poles | moon |
| many craters | moon |
| metallic core | moon |
| no magnetic field | moon |
| little volcanoes | moon |
| no weather or weathering | moon |
| no recycling of crust | moon |
| not geologically active - dead | moon |
| a medium sized star | sun |
| produces heat and light | sun |
| ball of gases | sun |
| has dark storm spots that are cooler | sun |
| produces solar flares | sun |
| closest star to earth | sun |
| center of solar system | sun |
| rotates on axis | sun moon earth |
| takes 25 days to rotate | sun |
| composed of hydrogen and helium | sun |