Why does the moon have phases?

Where the moon is in orbit in regards to the sun

what are the five dwarf planets?

Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Makemake and Haumea

How is a crater formed?

meteorite or asteroid hitting the surface of the planet/moon

What is a dwarf planet?

A planet that is technically too small to be a planet

What is the core of a planet

the center of the celestial body

what are the rings of the planets made out of?

billions of pieces of dust, rock and sometimes ice.

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1
what two planets have had storms that we could see from a telescope?
Mars and Mercury
Jupiter and saturn
Jupiter and Neptune
Saturn and uranus
2
Why does the moon have phases?
The moon does not have phases
Where the moon is in orbit in regards to the sun
Where the moon is in the sky
it changes shape in the sky
3
how long is one day on uranus?
17 years
2 years
17 hours
24 hours
4
what are the five dwarf planets?
Orion, The big dipper, Leo, Virgo and The little dipper
Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Makemake and Haumea
Saturn, Jupiter, Earth, Uranus and Mercury
Pluto, Saturn, Eris, Asteroids and Makemake
5
what part of the planet do we walk on?
outer mantle
crust
inner mantle
core
6
What planet is the largest?
Uranus
Earth
Jupiter
pluto
7
what does the diameter of the planets tell us?
the size the planet is
what materials the planets are made of
the color of the planet
how far away the planets are from the sun
8
how do we know how long one day is on a planet?
Every 24 hours is a day
One rotation on the planets axis
Everytime the planet is orbiting the sun
One revolution around the sun
9
How is a crater formed?
meteorite or asteroid hitting the surface of the planet/moon
they are naturally there
scientists don't know
an explosion from underground
10
What is a dwarf planet?
All planets are dwarf planets
Any gaseous planet
A planet that is too far away from the sun
A planet that is technically too small to be a planet
11
What's the third planet from the sun?
Mars
Earth
Jupiter
Uranus
12
what planets can someone walk on?
earth
Pluto, Earth, Mars and Saturn
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
Jupiter, Uranus, and Mars
13
How many true planets are there in our solar system?
9
8
6
12
14
which planet has the largest ring system?
Saturn
Uranus
Mars
Jupiter
15
What is the core of a planet
the volcanos on the planet
the center of the celestial body
a hole in the ground made by a meteorite
the outer layer of the planet
16
what are the rings of the planets made out of?
solid rocky material
billions of pieces of dust, rock and sometimes ice.
clouds that surround the planet at all times
17
What phase of the moon is this?
Waning crescent
New moon
Waxing gibbous
Full moon
18
what word/phrase explains "The shape of the illuminated portion of the moon"?
meteorite
planets
moon phases
core
19
Which planet is not a gas giant?
Saturn
Mars
Neptune
Jupiter
20
which planet is knicknamed the "morning" or "evening star"?
Mars
Jupiter
Earth
Venus

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