Spaceship Earth Vocab

Front

What do massive planets have more of?

Back

Gravity

Front

What do planets need to sustain life?

Back

Water and sun

Front

During which season is the Sun highest in the sky?

Back

Summer

Front

How are shadows affected during winter?

Back

Shadows are longer due to the angle of the sun.

Front

True or False: In a drawing of the solar system, the planets are all the same distance apart.

Back

False

Front

What is the main source of energy for Earth?

Back

The Sun

Front

What is the term for the path that planets take around the Sun?

Back

Orbit

Front

What do we call the force that pulls objects toward each other?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the term for a large body of water that covers most of the Earth?

Back

Ocean

Front

What is the name of the planet we live on?

Back

Earth