Seasons and Space

1. The ______ is the largest object in our solar system and also the closest star.
4. The _____ planets are larger, gaseous, and have many moons.
6. The Earth's daily _____ causes day and night.
9. The _____planets are smaller, rocky, and have fewer moons.
11. Earth orbits, or _____, around the Sun once every 365 days.
12. Seasons are caused by Earth's _____ and its orbit around the sun.
13. When a hemisphere is tilted ______ the Sun, it is experiencing summer.
14. Compare to other stars, the Sun is _____ in size.

1. When a hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, it is experiencing ______.
2. Stars can be used for ________.
3. The Sun appears to be brighter than other stars because it is ________ to Earth.
5. Seasons in the Southern hemisphere are ______ of seasons in the Southern hemisphere.
7. Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s ______ around the Sun.
8. When the Northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, it is experiencing ________.
10. The ______ receives direct sunlight all year long, so it is generally warm and summer-like there all year long.