Solar System

Front

What is a planet?

Back

a large ball or rock or gas that moves around the sun

Front

What is the path Earth takes as it moves around the sun called?

Back

an orbit

Front

A group of stars forms a pattern. What is this pattern called?

Back

a constellation

Front

Which thing is a huge ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light?

Back

a star

Front

Rotate

Back

Spin

Front

Which planet is the largest?

Back

Jupiter

Front

Which planet is between Mercury and Earth?

Back

Venus

Front

What does Earth do when it rotates?

Back

It turns.

Front

At what time of day is a shadow the shortest?

Back

12 PM

Front

What would be the best model to show the Earth's rotation? Options: a globe that spins, a map that shows all the parts of Earth, a picture that shows how far Earth is from the sun, a person riding a bike

Back

a globe that spins