Solar System 4th Grade

Front

What shape of the moon is when you can see more than half on the lit side, but not all of it?

Back

gibbous

Front

Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______

Back

rock

Front

Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.

Back

rotation

Front

One complete orbit of Earth moving around the sun takes one year. This is called

Back

revolution

Front

The path an object takes as it moves around another object is called

Back

orbit

Front

Where does the moon get its light?

Back

sun

Front

In this portion of the lunar phases the moon appears to be shrinking

Back

waning

Front

In this portion of the lunar phases the moon appears to be growing

Back

waxing

Front

How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?

Back

365 days

Front

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate one complete time?

Back

24 hours