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True/false. Pluto is no longer considered a planet.

True

True/False. The sun is a planet.

False - It's a star!

What planet is the furthest from the sun?

Neptune

What causes day and night?

Earth's rotation on it's axis.

If the sun is not a planet, then what is it?

A star

Name the planets in order from closest to the sun to furthest away.

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

What causes the seasons?

Earth's revolution around the sun.

How long does it take for the Earth to fully revolve around the sun?

a year/365 days

What planet is closest to the sun?

Mercury

What time during the day, do we not have a shadow because the sun is right above our heads?

noon/12:00 p.m.

The planets in our solar system, revolve around what?

The sun

Vocabulary word that describes Earth spinning on it's axis.

Rotation

True/False. The moon is a planet.

False - It's a moon!

How long does it take for the Earth to fully rotate on it's axis?

a day/24 hours

How come Pluto is no longer considered a planet?

Because it is so small.

Earth spins on it's ___.

axis

Earth is the ____ (number) planet from the sun.

3rd

Vocabulary word that describes Earth going around the sun.

Revolution