I bet you know the

answers!
What causes day & night?
Which one is bigger the earth or the moon?
Where does the moon get its light from?
What percent of the earth is always lit by the sun?
How many stars are in our solar system?
How many days does it take for the Earth to
revolve around the sun?
How many low and high tides on Earth every 24
hours?

 is the third planet from the

Sun,
is an oblated sphere,
rotates on its imaginary
axis counterclockwise every
24 hours or 1 day,
appears blue in space
because it is 70% water,
It revolves around the sun
every 365 days or 1 year.

 78% nitrogen
21% oxygen
1% argon, neon,
carbon dioxide,
neon, & krypton

 Can you put these

in size order?
Place the following
in order from
largest to smallest.
Moon
Sun
Earth

Answer: Sun, Earth,

then moon

The sun is the largest

Next in size is the Earth.
The moon is smaller than th
Earth.

 Which of

these is the
biggest?

F
G
H
J

The moon
The Earth
The sun
Jupiter

Answer: The sun

is the largest!
Our sun is the only star in our
solar system. The sun is also
the largest heavenly body in
our solar system.

 The sun heats the Earth

unevenly, making the poles
cold and the tropics hot,
becauseA the tropics face more directly
toward the sun
B the poles are covered with ice
which causes cold air
C seasons change
D weather changes

The moon revolves

around -

F. itself
G. the Earth
H. the sun
J . the solar system

 The moon revolves or

orbits the Earth once
every 29 days.

We all ways see the

same side of the moon
because the moon
rotates and revolves at
about the same speed.

 What is rotation? (define)

The rotation of the Earth on its axis
causes-

A. days
B. months
C. seasons
D. years

 Rotation is the

turning or spinning
of the Earth in one
place on its
imaginary axis.
Rotation of the
earth on its axis
causes day &
night. (answer A).

 Which of these

shows the
location of a polar
ice cap?
Which of these
shows the
location of the
equator?

Which of these is caused

by the turning of the
Earth?
F. Summer and winter
G . Stars
H. Day and night
J. Moon phases

The turning of the Earth

causes

Day &
Night

When the moon is seen

from the Earth as a whole
circle, it is called aA. Crescent moon
B . Full moon
C . Half moon
D. New moon

When the moon is seen

from the Earth as a whole
circle, it is called a
FULL MOON.

Which of these is the next

phase of the moon?
New Moon --- Waxing Crescent --- ?

F. Full Moon
G. Waning Crescent
H. First Quarter
J. Waxing Gibbous

The next major phase of

the moon would be
First quarter.
Just think about itthe
New moon (can only get

bigger. Or = Waxing)..
Then comes Waxing
crescent next is
First quarterthen
Waxing Gibbous and then a
Full Moon.

The revolution of the Earth

around the Sun takesA. a day & night or 12 hours
B . a week or 7 days
C . a month or 29-31 days
D . a year or 365 days

The revolution of the Earth

around the sun
Takes 365 days
or one year.
NOTE:
Due to the tilt of the
Earths axis during
revolution, the Earth
experiences
seasons.