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Planets and Seasons
Study Guide
Name_________________________
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1. List all of the planets in order from their position from
the sun. Beside each planet label it as gaseous or rocky
planet.
Sun
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Gaseous /Rocky
rocky
rocky
Rocky
Rocky
Gaseous
Gaseous
Gaseous
Gaseous
2. What is a satellite? Give an example.
A space object that orbits a larger space
object. The Moon is a satellite of the
Earth.
3. It takes __24__ hours for the Earth to rotate all the way
around one time.
4. The moon looks still, but it is revolving around the
_Earth__.
5. Explain why we have seasons in South Carolina.
We have season in South Carolina because the
earth is tilted on its axis as it revolves
around the sun. This tilt causes the suns rays
to hit the earth more directly at different
times of the year.
6. It takes _365___ days for Earth to make a complete
revolution around the Sun.
7. Does the moon produce its own light? Explain.
The moon does not produce its own light, it
reflects light from the sun.
8. When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season
is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Winter
9. Explain the effects that the Sun has on the Earth.
Earth receives heat and light from the sun.
10.
The Sun is a _________star_________________.
11.
When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the
temperatures are hotter than in the Southern Hemisphere
where it is winter. This temperature difference occurs
because the tilt of the Earth’s axis
A. is neither toward nor away from the Sun.
B. causes the Northern Hemisphere to be closer to the Sun
than in winter.
C. causes the Southern Hemisphere to get more direct
sunlight.
D.causes the Northern Hemisphere to get more
direct sunlight.
12.
Compare and contrast the Earth and the Moon.
Earth
Alike
Moon
1. Water
1. Rocky Surface 1. No water
2. People/Life
2. They don’t
2. No life
3. Atmoshpere
13.
produce their
own light.
3. They both
are satellites.
3. No atmoshpere
How would you define “orbit” to a classmate?
Orbit means to go around.
14.
Draw the positional relationship between the Earth,
Sun, and Moon.
Label each object and draw an arrow to show the
movement of the Earth.
Earth
15.
Describe the surface of the Sun.
The suns surface is very hot and fiery.
16.
Why do we have more hours of daylight in the summer?
The Earth is tilted on its axis and the
northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
during the summer receiving more direct light.