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  • If a revolution causes a year; a rotation causes a _________
    day
  • Earth ___________  every 24 hours.
    rotates
    revolves
  • This is the largest planet
    Jupiter
  • If the entire side of the moon the Earth sees is being lit by the sun, it is known as a _______ moon. 
    new
    full
  • Name the Gas Giants
    Jupiter; Saturn; Uranus; Neptune
  • This is the only planet to have just one moon
    Earth
  • Pluto is considered a ________________ .
    dwarf planet
  • This planet has the longest year
    Neptune
  • Planets create their own light.
    True
    False
  • What causes the seasons?
    tilt of the Earth + Earth's revolution
  • This planet is closest in size to Earth
    Mars
  • Name the rocky planets
    Mercury; Venus; Earth; Mars
  • What do all objects in our solar system revolve around?
    the sun
  • It takes the Earth _____ days to revolve around the sun.
    365.25
  • If a rotation causes a day; a revolution is a _______
    Year
  • Name a planet that does not have any moons
    Venus; Mercury
  • This is the only planet to have life
    Earth
  • Name the 'sideways' planet
    Uranus
  • Name the mnemonic that helps us remember the planets
    My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos
  • The planet farthest from the sun is...
    Neptune
  • Name a planet that has visible rings
    Jupiter; Saturn; Uranus; Neptune
  • The path an object takes as it revolves around another object is known as...
    orbit
  • Name the order of the planets
    Mercury; Venus; Earth; Mars; Jupiter; Saturn; Uranus; Neptune . . . . .( Pluto :( )
  • This is the hottest planet
    Venus
  • This planet has the shortest day
    Jupiter
  • This planet has the shortest year
    Mercury
  • ___________ planets have solid surfaces.
    rocky planets
  • The planet closest to the sun is...
    Mercury
  • The tilt of the Earth is at _____ degrees.
    22.5
    23.9
    24.8
    23.5