Our Solar System Review 1

How long does 1 Earth revolution take? 

There are _____ inner planets, and _____ outer plants

The sun is the biggest, brightest star in our galaxy.

Comets are mountain sized chunks of ______________ that ___________ around the sun. 

What happens when one side of the earth faces away from the sun for several hours? 

The Earth and other objects orbit the sun in what shape path? 

The imaginary line through the center of a planet in which the planet rotates is called: 

What is the name of our galaxy? 

In what way are stars NOT classified? 

How many days does the average lunar cycle take? 

What type of star is Our Sun?

All stars produce their own ______________ and ___________ light. 

From the Earth, we can only ever see 1 side of the moon

The study of stars and other celestial bodies is best known as _________________. 

The moon orbits around the ________________. 

All planets ____________ around the sun. 

How many stars does our Solar System have? 

This phase of the moon is called a ____________ moon. 

Stars are made of: 

Which is NOT an object found in our solar system?