The Solar System

Question 1

What is a telescope used for?

Accepted Answer

To see things far away

Question 2

Name two attributes of planets.

Accepted Answer

have moons, orbit the sun

Question 3

What position would the Earth be in during the summer for us?

Accepted Answer

The Southern Hemisphere will tilt away from the Sun., The Northern Hemisphere will tilt towards the sun.

Question 4

How are stars and planets different?

Accepted Answer

Planets orbit the sun, stars do not, Stars produce their own light, planets do not

Question 5

True or false: There is no light shown during a New Moon.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

One half of the Earth is always in a _____

Accepted Answer

Shadow

Question 7

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate on its axis?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Question 8

True or False: Winters have more daylight.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Why do we have seasons?

Accepted Answer

The tilt of the Earth on it's axis during its revolution.

Question 10

What do stars and planets have in common?

Accepted Answer

Can be different sizes, colors, and temperatures., In space

Question 11

Name a strength of models of our solar system.

Accepted Answer

appearance, Correct order

Question 12

Why does the moon shine?

Accepted Answer

It is reflecting light from the Sun

Question 13

In December of 2017, NASA discovered aother star system that had eight planets. How did scientists discover this?

Accepted Answer

Using technology such as probes, rovers, and computers., Using observations and telescopes

Question 14

Why would the Sun look bigger and brighter than other stars?

Accepted Answer

It is closer to Earth than the other stars.

Question 15

True or False: There is full light shown during a Full Moon.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

The _____ is the largest object in our Solar System.

Accepted Answer

The Sun

Question 17

What orbits around the sun?

Accepted Answer

The planets

Question 18

Name a limitation of models of our solar system.

Accepted Answer

The gas planets are represented by solids., No one can tell you the exact distance between planets.

Question 19

The Moon phases repeat every _____ days.

Accepted Answer

28

Question 20

True or False: The Moon produces its own light.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

_______ emits its own light.

Accepted Answer

The Sun

Question 22

Name two attributes of stars.

Accepted Answer

different sizes and colors, Source of light

Question 23

True or False: Summers have less daylight.

Accepted Answer

False

The Solar System

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The Solar System

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