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  • What planet is the furthest from the sun?
    Neptune
  • Earth is the ____ (number) planet from the sun.
    3rd
  • True/false. Pluto is no longer considered a planet.
    True
  • The planets in our solar system, revolve around what?
    The sun
  • Vocabulary word that describes Earth spinning on it's axis.
    Rotation
  • What time during the day, do we not have a shadow because the sun is right above our heads?
    noon/12:00 p.m.
  • Vocabulary word that describes Earth going around the sun.
    Revolution
  • What causes day and night?
    Earth's rotation on it's axis.
  • Earth spins on it's ___.
    axis
  • What planet is closest to the sun?
    Mercury
  • How long does it take for the Earth to fully rotate on it's axis?
    a day/24 hours
  • What causes the seasons?
    Earth's revolution around the sun.
  • True/False. The moon is a planet.
    False - It's a moon!
  • How long does it take for the Earth to fully revolve around the sun?
    a year/365 days
  • 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
  • True/False. The sun is a planet.
    False - It's a star!
  • How come Pluto is no longer considered a planet?
    Because it is so small.