Vocabulary
Planets
The Moon
Solar System Models
Just for Fun
100
A small rocky object that orbits the sun
An asteroid
100
The asteroid belt is found between which two planets
Mars and Jupiter
100
The fifth phase of the moon
Full Moon
100
This was the first proposed solar system model
The Geocentric Model
100
It takes this object about 27 days to orbit the Earth
The Moon
200
Multiple meteors that enter earth's atmosphere
A Meteor Shower
200
This planet has rings that are sideways
Uranus
200
The second phase of the moon
Waxing Crescent
200
The Heliocentric model determined that this was the object in the centre
The Sun
200
This object accounts for more than 99% of matter in the solar system
The Sun
300
This term refers to a piece of comet or asteroid that has entered Earth's atmosphere
A Meteor
300
This is the hottest planet in the solar system
Venus
300
This phase occurs when the earth, moon, and sun are aligned
New Moon
300
This person proposed the Geocentric Model
Aristotle
300
This astronaut was the first Canadian to walk in space.
Chris Hadfield
400
This term refers to something that orbits around something else
Revolution
400
This planet has the highest mountain
Mars
400
This phase of the moon means that the moon is back at half of the moon being illuminated.
Last Quarter
400
Galileo supported which solar system model
The Heliocentric Model
400
The curved path of a celestial object around a star, planet, or moon
An Orbit
500
It takes the earth 24 hours to spin on its axis, this can also be referred to as the earth's _______________
rotation
500
This planet is known for its high wind speed
Neptune
500
In this phase, the light being reflected on the moon that we can see is decreasing
Waning Gibbous
500
In the Heliocentric view, what objects move around the centre
The planets
500
Every 2.7 years, the full moon phase occurs twice in the same month. The term for this occurrence is called a ______________________________
A Blue Moon