Planets
The fifth planet from the sun.
Jupiter
This moon phase starts the lunar cycle.
New moon
Famous constellations that align with birthdates.
Zodiac constellations
This model of the solar system proposed by Ptolemy had the Earth at the center.
Geocentric model
The first moon ever discovered.
Our moon.
Name one dwarf planet in our solar system. Name two for double points.
Ceres, Pluto, Makemake, Haumea, and Eris.
When a moon decreases in its moon phase and shows less light.
Wanes
The brightest star in the sky.
Sirius
The first astronomer (and person) to step foot on the Moon.
Neil Armstrong
Out of the 3 celestial bodies involved in an eclipse, this one is the smallest.
Moon
The collection of rocks between the inner and outer planets.
Asteroid belt
The planet with the most moons.
Saturn
This constellation looks like a large spoon/ladle.
The Big Dipper
A cloud of gas and dust that formed our solar system.
Nebula
Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto are moons orbiting which planet.
Jupiter
Orbiting the sun defines this time period (a), and the correct term is ______________. (b) Name one for single points, both for double.
A year (a) and a revolution (b).
When the Moon is completely in light, it is referred to as this phase.
Full moon
Another name for the "North star".
Polaris
The Space Race was between two nations. Name both for double points.
United States of America, Soviet Union (modern-day Russia).
Outer, gas-giant planets generally rotate much _____ than inner, terrestrial planets.
faster
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are part of this group of planets.
Jovian planets
A month is based on the cycle of the moon’s phases, lasting about this many days.
29 days
A famous constellation of a Greek hunter.
Orion
The "successor" to the Hubble Space Telescope.
The James Webb Space Telescope.
In the southern hemisphere, a winter solstice would occur in this month. Provide the date for double points.
June 21st