Planets Flashcards
1
Q
How does the sun rise and set
A
rise in the east, set in the west
2
Q
closest star to the Earth
A
Sun
3
Q
medium-size star made up of different gasses
A
Sun
4
Q
center of the solar system
A
Sun
5
Q
planets revolve around it in orbits (paths)
A
Sun
6
Q
Third planet from the sun
A
Earth
7
Q
causes day and night
A
rotation
8
Q
how long does one rotation take
A
24 hours
9
Q
Earth revolves around the ____ on an orbit is called what?
A
Sun - Revolution
10
Q
caused by earth’s tilt and the revolution of the Earth around the sun.
A
Seasons
11
Q
How long is a Revolution
A
356 days or 1 year
12
Q
planet order
A
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
13
Q
closest planet to the sun
A
Mercury
14
Q
bright patterns of highly visible stars that can be seen without a telescope
A
constellations
15
Q
constellations that have been named
A
88
