Phases of the Moon
What phase of the Moon is occurring if it is fully illuminated?
Full Moon
What is the term used to describe a planet moving around a star?
Revolution
This is also known as a shooting star, or an object that enters Earth's atmosphere.
Meteor
What is the dark areas on the Moon called?
Maria
The future of a star's life depends on this quality.
Mass
What term do we use to describe the Moon's appearance if "The light is on the right because it is new and bright?"
Waxing
What force pulls a planet towards a star?
Gravity
What planet rotates on its side at about 90 degree angle as it revolves around the Sun?
Uranus
What are the lighter colored, cratered areas on the Moon called?
Lunar Highlands
What is the next step in the life cycle of our Sun?
Red Giant
If we are experiencing a solar eclipse, what phase of the moon are we experiencing?
New Moon
If the north pole is tilted towards the Sun, what season is the southern hemisphere experiencing?
Winter
Meteorite
What is the term that we use to describe the fact that the same side of the Moon is always facing Earth?
Tidal Locked
What is the process that produces energy in the core of a star?
Nuclear fusion
This phase of the Moon occurs when it is lit on the left side more than 50% (football-shaped)
Waning Gibbous
Between what two planets will you find the majority of asteroids in our solar system?
Mars and Jupiter
What is an icy "dirty snowball" that travels from the Kuiper Belt with two tails?
Comet
What is the theory that explains how our Moon was formed?
Giant Impact Theory
The hottest stars are this color.
Blue
If we experience first quarter lunar phase on March 29th, What phase will we experience on April 28th?
First Quarter
What two factors influence the force of gravity?
Mass and Distance
What is the belt past Pluto, but still in the plane of our solar system?
Kuiper Belt
What is the tide that occurs when we are experiencing syzygy?
Spring Tide
This occurs when the most massive stars end their life cycle.