The Earth, Sun and Moon

phases

During the Moons orbit of the sun, we see different pha____ of the moon. (phases, phantoms)

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Name the 7 other planets in the Milky Way other than Earth? (Merc---, Venu-, Ma--, Jupit--, Satur-, Uran--, Nept---

natural

The moon orbits Earth so it is called a satellite of Earth. The Moon is a n_____ satellite as no-one built it or launched it into space. (naughty, natural)

star

What is the Sun? (star, planet, moon)

The Milky Way

What is the name of the galaxy in which our planet exists? (Milky Bar, Milky Way)

Sun

What is the name of the star that the Earth orbits? (Cursa, Sun)

East

Which way does the earth spin, towards the west or towards the east? (hint, the direction the Sun "rises") (west, east)

push or pull

A force is a ______or ______acting upon an object as a result of its interaction with another object. Gravity is a "non-contact" force. "Contact forces: include tension and friction. (push or pull, pink or purple)

365 days

A planet's year is the time it takes to make one complete orbit around the Sun. The Earth goes once round the Sun in one Earth year, in a normal year, how many days does it take? (19 days, 300 days, 365 days)

Gravity

All objects are attracted towards each other by a force, what is that force called? (friction, gravity, magnetism)

Leap year

As it takes takes the Earth just over 365 days to orbit the Sun once, we correct the calendar once every four years to include one extra day. This is called a L_____ year. (Light year, Leap year)

Force

Gravity is a _F_______. A force is a push or pull acting upon an object as a result of its interaction with another object. Gravity is a "non-contact" force, and other "non-contact" forces include electrical force and magnetic force. (force, fight)

massive object

Gravity only becomes noticeable when there is a really M_______ O_____, like a star, planet or moon. The Earth is held in orbit around the Sun by gravity. (massive object, major object)

28 days

How many days does it take for the Moon to orbit the earth? (6 days, 14 days, 28 days)

24 hours

How many hours does it take for the Earth to turn just once on its own axis? (36 hours, 24 hours, 12 hours)

12 months

How many months does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun? 2 months or 12 months?

Solar system

Our s____ s______ is made up of the Sun and the objects that orbit it, including eight planets as well as smaller objects made up of rock and ice.

more time

Planets that are further from the Sun move more slowly and take m____ t ____ or less time to complete an orbit? (more time, less time)

Tilt

The Earth spins at a slight angle or t___ on its orbital path. (tilt, turn)

seasons

The Earth's tilt towards or away from the Sun gives us s______. (sausages, sunlight, seasons)

Reflect

The Moon does not produce light. But it does re____ light from the Sun. (relax, return)

Earth

The Moon is a large ball of rock that moves around the E___. (Earth, meteorite)

gravitational force

The Moon is held in orbit around the Earth by a force. What is the name of that force? (Electrical force Gravitational force)

100 times

The Sun is how much bigger than the earth? (3 times, 10 times or 100 times)