Space Flashcards
Name a natural satellite of the earth
The moon
Name the planets in the solar system
(Mercury. Venus. Earth. Mars. Jupiter. Saturn. Uranus. Neptune)
What planets visible to the naked eye are
Mercury, Venus, Mars , Jupiter and Saturn
What is the difference between comets and meteors
Comets look like huge snowballs and meteors look like dust and rock
What is a galaxy
A collection of stars
What are the planets in order of size
Smallest. Mercury, mars , venus, earth, Neptune, Uranus , Jupiter, saturn
What are the gas planets
Saturn Uranus Jupiter Saturn
Why are they called the gas planets
Because they are made of gases such as helium and hydrogen
What direction does the sun rise in
The east
What direction does the sun set in
The west
What does the earth spin on
Its axis
How much of a tilt is the earth in
23.4 degree
How long does it take the moon to orbit the earth
27 days and 7 hours
What are the phases of the moon
New Moon. Waxing Crescent. First Quarter. Waxing Gibbous. Full Moon. Waning Gibbous. Last Quarter. Waning Crescent.
What does the sun light up on the full moon
The side of the moon we can see
What is the name of the deep shadow that produces a solar eclips
An umbra
Why do some planets have solar eclips and others dont
Because some planets dont have moons
What is a lunar eclipse
When the earth covers the moon from the sun
What is a solar eclipse
When the moon comes between the earth and the sun
