The Universe
Rapid & Slow Processes
Moon Phases
Planets
Random!
100
Our galaxy's name
The Milky Way
100
Natural disaster that is an overflow of too much water
flood
100
The phase of the moon when you cannot see any of the moon from earth
new moon
100
Which dwarf planet used to be the 9th planet in our solar system but is not anymore?
Pluto
100
Bright balls of gas held together by its own gravity
stars
200
Flying chunks of rock that come from 'would-be' planets and become meteorites if they hit the Earth and meteors if they enter Earth's atmosphere
asteroids
200
rocks, mud and soil getting pulled down a mountain by gravity
landslide
200
phase of the moon when you can see the entire moon
full moon
200
The hottest planet in our solar system
Venus
200
Known as a satellite 
moons
300
Flying chunks of rock and ice with a tail that points away from the sun
comets
300
Process where natural forces like water, wind, and gravity wear away at rocks and soil
erosion 
300
The term when the moon is showing more each night
waxing
300
Largest planet in our solar system
Jupiter
300
The term for a shooting star
meteor 
400
What are the 3 types of galaxies?
irregular, spiral, elliptical 
400
Process of breaking down rocks into smaller bits from weather conditions such as rain, or other natural events like animals
weathering
400
The term when the moon is going away more each night
waning
400
Name the four gas giant planets
jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
400
What causes the seasons?
The tilt of Earth on its axis
500
the closest star to Earth
the sun
500
Name 2 rapid processes and 2 slow processes
rapid: natural disasters (flood, earthquake, hurricane), landslides

Slow: erosion and weathering

500
A type of moon phase that is almost full, just missing a sliver
gibbous
500
Name the planets in order starting with closest to the sun
mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
500
Which two planets have an asteroid belt between them that most of the asteroids near Earth come from?
Mars and Jupiter
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