Sun, Moon, Earth Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| 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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