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2. The Moon takes about 30 days to orbit around the Earth. True or False?

3. True

4. Is the Moon made of rock, gas, or water?

5. Rock

6. What are the large holes on the Moon called?

7. Craters

8. The Moon shines because of the sun’s light bouncing off of it. True or False?

9. True

10. The Moon moves across the sky during the night. True or False?

11. False – The Moon rises and sets as Earth turns.

12. The first phase is the new Moon or full Moon?

13. New Moon – We can’t see the new Moon because its lit side is turned away from Earth.

14. The Moon doesn’t get bigger and change shape during its phases. True or False?

15. True – The part of the lit Moon that we can see changes.

16. What is the phase called when you can see half of the Moon’s lit side?

17. Quarter Moon

18. How many nights does it take to go from the new Moon to the full Moon phase: 4 nights, 14 nights, or 24 nights?

19. 14 Nights

20. Each night after the full Moon, we see more or less of the Moon?

21. Less

22. A star is a hot ball of rock, gases, or water?

23. Gases

24. What is the tool called that scientists use to learn about starts by looking at them?

25. Telescope

26. Stars have different colors. The hottest stars are blue and the coolest stars are red. True or False?

27. True

28. What is a star pattern in the night sky that we’ve named and forms a picture?

29. Constellation

30. What is the name of the closest star to Earth?

31. Sun

32. How many planets are in our Solar System?

33. Nine

34. Which planet is closest to the Sun?

35. Mercury

36. Which planet is the largest?

37. Jupiter

38. Which planet is the smallest and furthest from the Sun?

39. Pluto

40. What is the group of planets called that are the first four closest to the Sun and made of solid balls of rock?

41. Inner Planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars)

42. People who go into space and explore are called what?

43. Astronauts

44. Fill in the blank: A large ball of rock that orbits the Earth is the _________.

45. Moon

46. Fill in the blank: The different shapes that the Moon seems to have as it orbits Earth are called _________.

47. Phases

48. Fill in the blank: A huge object that travels around the Sun is a __________.

49. Planet

50. Fill in the blank: The Sun, nine planets, and their moons make up the _______ ________.

51. Solar System