Potential Energy
What is the ability to do work?
energy
A celestial body that revolves around a planet.
Moon
A large grouping of stars in space.
Galaxy
The luminous star around which Earth and other planets revolve.
Our Sun
A push or a pull that can change the motion of an object.
Force
The 4 natural divisions of the year, caused by the tilt of the earth during its rotation.
Seasons
A star and the group of planets that are held by its gravitational attraction.
Solar System
Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the sun.
Asteroids
Where an object is located in relation to another object.
Relative Position
A celestial body consisting of gas held together by its own gravity and giving off energy generated by nuclear reactions inside.
Star
The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another.
Gravity
A curved path followed by a planet or moon as it revolves around an object.
Orbit
What happens in terms of energy when you stretch a rubber band?
It gains Potential Energy
The shape of the illuminated (lit) part of the moon as seen from Earth.
Lunar Phase
A theory that the universe began as a small point that expanded rapidly about 13.7 billion years ago.
The Big Bang Theory
The inner planets are small and _________, while the larger outer planets are gaseous and/or _______.
Rocky, Icy
Energy that is stored in a system or object.
Potential Energy
When the moon passes between Earth and the Sun, covering all or part of the Sun.
Solar Eclipse
The distance that light travels in one year.
A Light Year
The attraction between 2 objects due to the force of gravity.
Gravitational Pull