Review of space unit

Front

What causes day and night on Earth?

Back

The rotation of Earth on its axis.

Front

Which foam ball represents the Sun in a model of the solar system?

Back

The largest foam ball.

Front

What does Earth orbit around?

Back

The Sun.

Front

Where does the sun rise?

Back

In the east.

Front

What is the closest planet to the Sun?

Back

Mercury.

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter.

Front

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

Back

The Milky Way.

Front

What is the shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun?

Back

An ellipse.

Front

What is the term for the path that a planet takes around the Sun?

Back

Orbit.

Front

What is the main source of light and heat for Earth?

Back

The Sun.