| The Sun | The Earth | Solar System | Solar Eclipse and Lunar Eclipse | The Moon |
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What kinds of energy does the sun provide?
It is made up of light and heat.
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True or False? The sun rotates around the Earth.
False. The Earth rotates around the sun.
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Where is the sun in the solar system?
It is in the center.
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What happens if you look directly at a solar eclipse?
It can burn your eyes.
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True or False? The Moon goes through phases.
True. Each night the Moon will look different in the night sky.
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What happens if there was no sun?
The Earth would be freezing cold.
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How many ways does the Earth move?
It moves in 2 ways.
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How many planets are there in the solar system?
There are 8 planets.
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What eclipse takes place when the moon gets between the Sun and Earth?
It is called a solar eclipse.
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Does the Moon's size and shape change?
No. It is still a round ball.
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The sun is a star. True or False?
True.
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How does the Earth move?
It moves by spinning and rotating on its axis.
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What does the Latin root word sol mean?
The Sun.
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What is it called when the Earth, moon, and sun all move together in a direct line?
It is called an eclipse.
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How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?
The Moon takes one month to orbit the Earth.
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What is the sun made of?
It is made up of hot gases.
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How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun?
It takes 365 days or one year.
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True or False? The planets orbit the sun.
True.
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What eclipse takes place when the moon passes behind the Earth?
It is called a lunar eclipse.
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True or False? The Moon orbits around the Earth.
True.
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What is the sun's temperature?
The suns temperature is 10,000 degrees.
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What happens to the Earth when it rotates on its axis?
The Earth is tilted.
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Name the 8 planets in the solar system.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
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What are the two kinds of eclipses?
The two kinds are Solar eclipse and Lunar eclipse.
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How does the Moon get its light?
It reflects light from the sun.
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