SOLAR SYSTEM - GRADE 5
Orbit
The path around the sun.
Sun
The primary or main source of energy
The sun
The solar system orbits the...
Stars do not move.
The sun is a star. Do stars move?
A Star
The sun is the only object in our solar system that can be classified or labeled as ....
one month or 28 days.
how long does it take the moon to orbit the earth?
The largest body in our solar system is
the Sun.
Jupiter
what is the largest planet in our solar system?
Galaxy
A group of stars, clouds of gas, and dust particles that move together through the universe.
Different speeds
All of the planets in our solar system rotate at what speeds?
Axis
All of the planets in our solar system rotate on an invisible line called ...
Different speeds
At what speeds do all the planets revolve around the sun?
NO, some planets no moons, others have many moons.
Do all planets have 1 moon?
NO, the moon orbits the earth as earth orbits the sun.
Does the moon orbit the sun?
10 hours
How long does it take Jupiter to rotate on its axis? This also means that a day on Jupiter is how many hours?
One year
How long does it take each planet to orbit or revolve around the sun?
365 days
How long does it take the Earth to revolve or orbit around the sun?
One moon
How many moons does Earth have?
Shorter
Is a day on Jupiter longer or shorter than a day on Earth?
1 year
It takes 365 days for earth to orbit the sun. What is that in years?
24 hrs
One day on earth has how many hours?
Earth
One planet that has life.
Examples of life
Plants, people, insects, and animals can be found on Earth. They are examples of what?
Revolution
The complete trip of a planet around the sun.
Solar System
The earth is part of our...
Milky Way
What Galaxy do we live in?
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent.
What are the moon phases in order?
Revolve around the sun.
What does every planet in our solar system do?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What is the order of the planets in our solar system?
The moon
What orbits or moves around a planet?
The side facing the sun
What side of the Earth experiences day?
The side that faces away from the sun
What side of the Earth experiences night?
Stars are not moving
When you look up at the sky are the stars moving?
The Earth is rotating on its axis.
Why does it look like the stars are moving when you're looking up a the stars?
