Planets/Conservation

The closer the planets are to the sun, the

• less time it takes to orbit

• the longer it takes to orbit

• it has no effect

The further the planets are from the sun, the

• less time it takes to orbit

• the longer it takes to orbit

• it has no effect

if the Earth is represented by a pineapple, the Earth's moon would be represented by a

• grape

• orange

• marble

the only star in our solar system is the

• sun

• earth

• moon

many stars are bigger and brighter than the sun. what makes them appear smaller?

• much farther away

• much closer

• heavier

• nothing

The sun

• is 93 million miles away from earth and is the center

• is a large star

• is center of the milky way galaxy

• the brightest star

Why can we only see certain stars during certain seasons?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's orbit of the moon

• Earth's revolution around the sun

the earth______around the sun

• revolves

• rotates

what helps scientists navigate different directions?N,S,E,W

• compass

• telescope

• star chart

• astrolabe

what helps scientists see the stars closer?

• compass

• telescope

• star chart

• astrolabe