Planets
Name the four inner planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Can be spiral, elliptical or irregular
Galaxy
another name for a meteor
shooting stars
Usually Dec 21 or 22
Winter Solstice
When the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth partially or fully blocking the Sun
Solar Eclipse
Name the 4 outer planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Black Hole
like a dirty snowball orbiting the Sun
comet
Usually June 21st or 22nd
Summer Solstice
When the Moon passes directly behind the Earth and into its shadow
Lunar Eclipse
Also called the Jovian Planets
The outer planets
Gravity is so strong here that nothing can escape
The Black Hole
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Have left craters on Earth
Meteorites
Usually Sept. 22nd or 23rd
Autumn Equinox
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The Neap Tide happens during these moon phases
Last Quarter and First Quarter
These planets have more moons
Outer planets
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Giant cloud of gas and dust
Nebula
their tails always point away from the Sun
Comet
Usually March 20th
Spring Equinox
Spring tide happens during these Moon phases
New Moon and Full Moon
These planets have a faster revolution
Inner planets
Made of hydrogen and helium
Star
A ring of these exists between Mars and Jupiter
Asteroids
What causes the Seasons
the Earth's tilt on its axis
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How long does it take the Moon to cycle through all its phases?
29.53 days