Solar System

What does a waxing moon mean?

• when the lit part of the moon increases

• when the lit part of the moon decreases

• the pathway the earth takes around the sun

• all of the planets, moon, and other space objects going around the sun

What is the definition of orbit?

• the spinning of the earth on its axis

• when the lit part of the moon increases

• all of the planets, moon, and other space objects going around the sun

• the imaginary line that goes through the north and south poles that the earth spins on

What is the center of the solar system?

• moon

• Earth

• sun

• Jupiter

Which takes 24 hours?

• the Earth's rotation

• the Earth's revolution around the sun

• the moon orbiting Earth

Which one takes one year?

• the Earth's rotation

• the Earth revolving around the sun

• the moon orbiting the Earth

What is the sun?

• a star

• a planet

• a comet

• an asteroid

How does the moon get its light?

• It increases its own light, similar to a star

• the moon is actually a yellow color, so it appears to be bright during nighttime

• it gathers light from earth during the day

• it reflects the sun's light onto the earth

What is the imaginary line that runs through the center of the earth?

• revolution

• satellite

• axle

• axis

When the Southern Hemisphere has winter, what season does the Northern Hemisphere have?

• winter

• summer

• spring

• fall

Stars appear small because...

• they are so far away from us.

• they are close to planets.

• they are balls of burning gases.

• they can only be seen using a telescope.