Planetary Science Review

The larger the planet, the __________ gravity it has due to its mass.

Gravity pulls a tetherball ________ when it is moving in a circle.

Moon phases are made by the shadow of the Earth on the moon.

The stars are out during the day.

We see different constellations each season because of the Earth rotating on its axis.

We see different constellations each season because of the Earth's position in orbit around the sun.

All the small stars are the same distance away from the Earth.

Stars in the same constellation are different distances in space.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west because

When the sun is directly overhead, the time is