Moon and Earth Orbits Planets Space Exploration StarsMiscellaneous

Question:The spinning movement of the Earth is its ________________. Check Your Answer Moon & Earth for 1

Answer: rotation Back to the Game Board Moon & Earth for 1

Question:The movement of the earth around the sun is a ________________. Check Your Answer Moon & Earth for 2

Answer:revolution Back to the Game Board Moon & Earth for 2

Question:The changes in the shape of the moon are its ________________. Check Your Answer Moon & Earth for 3

Answer:phases Back to the Game Board Moon & Earth for 3

Question:A path an object an object takes when it revolves around another object is its _____________. Check Your Answer Moon & Earth for 4

Answer: orbit Back to the Game Board Moon & Earth for 4

Question:An imaginary line that Earth rotates around is its ___________. Check Your Answer Moon & Earth for 5

Answer: axis Back to the Game Board Moon & Earth for 5

Question:Unlike other planets, Earth has--- a)liquid waterb)an axis c)big stormsd)gravity Check Your Answer Planets for 1

Answer: a)liquid water Back to the Game Board Planets for 1

Question:Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are _______ _________. Check Your Answer Planets for 2

Answer:outer planets Back to the Game Board Planets for 2

Question:Planets between the asteroid belt and the sun are the _________ _________. Check Your Answer Planets for 3

Answer:inner planets Back to the Game Board Planets for 3

Question:Large objects that move around a star is called a _______________. Check Your Answer Planets for 4

Answer:planets Back to the Game Board Planets for 4

Question:Rings around planets are formed by-- a)asteroidsb)comets c)moons d)rocks, ice crystals, and dust Check Your Answer Planets for 5

Answer: d)rocks, ice crystals, and dust Back to the Game Board Planets for 5

Question:An instrument used to observe a distant object is a __________________. Check Your Answer Space Exploration for 1

Answer:telescope Back to the Game Board Space Exploration for 1

Question:A vehicle sent to explore space is a _________ ___________. Check Your Answer Space Exploration for 2

Answer: space probe Back to the Game Board Space Exploration for 2

Question:What has a space probe found that could prove liquid water may have once existed on Mars? a) icebergsb)a ring of ice c)water vapord)sedimentary rock Check Your Answer Space Exploration for 3

Answer:d)sedimentary rock Back to the Game Board Space Exploration for 3

Question:Objects which move between Mars and Jupiter are ________________. Check Your Answer Space Exploration for 4

Answer: asteroids Back to the Game Board Space Exploration for 4

Question:A small mass of ice and dust that orbits the sun is a __________. Check Your Answer Space Exploration for 5

Answer: comet Back to the Game Board Space Exploration for 5

Question:A burning sphere of gases is a __________. Check Your Answer Stars for 1

Answer: star Back to the Game Board Stars for 1

Question:What is the source of almost all the energy in our solar system? A) plant lifeb)an asteroid c)the sund)Saturn’s rings Check Your Answer Stars for 2

Answer: c) the sun Back to the Game Board Stars for 2

Question:The closest planet to the sun is ______________. Check Your Answer Stars for 3

Answer: Mercury Back to the Game Board Stars for 3

Question:Planets that are close to the sun…. a)move through the asteroid belt b)orbit faster than the outer planets c)orbit slower than the outer planets d)move closer and closer to the sun Check Your Answer Stars for 4

Answer: b)orbit faster than the outer planets Back to the Game Board Stars for 4

Question: What planet is farthest from the sun? Check Your Answer Topic 4 for 5

Answer: Pluto Back to the Game Board Stars for 5

Question: Large spheres made mostly of gases are _______ _________. Check Your Answer Miscellaneous for 1

Answer:gas giants Back to the Game Board Miscellaneous for 1

Question:Earth’s seasons are caused by its revolution and the ….. a)tilt of its axis b) phases of the moon c)orbit around the moon d)constant light from the sun Check Your Answer Miscellaneous for 2

Answer: a)tilt of its axis Back to the Game Board Miscellaneous for 2

Question:The moon’s cycle of phases takes _________ to complete. a)about one week b)about 28 days c)a full year d)several years Check Your Answer Miscellaneous for 3

Answer: b)about 28 days Back to the Game Board Miscellaneous for 3

Question: The inner planets are _______, _________, _________, and _________. Check Your Answer Miscellaneous for 4

Answer: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars Back to the Game Board Miscellaneous for 4

Question: The five outer planets are _________, __________, __________, ___________, and __________. Check Your Answer Miscellaneous for 5

Answer:Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto Back to the Game Board Miscellaneous for 5