Astronomers
Stars
Planets
Moon Phases
Planet motion
100
A Greek philosopher that believed the Earth was the center of all things.
What is Aristotle?
100
a large celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light.
What is star?
100
the four small, dense, rocky planets that orbit closest to the sun.
What is terrestrial planets or inner planets?
100
When the moon is not visible (Phase 1)
What is New Moon?
100
Earth spins on its _______
What is axis?
200
Used photography to study the stars and space.
Who is Hubble.
200
The gases stars are mostly made of...
What is hydrogen and helium?
200
This is located between Mars and Jupiter.
What is the asteroid belt?
200
When the light appears from the right side of the moon.
What is waxing?
200
Earth spinning is...
What is rotation?
300
The first person to use a telescope to observe celestial bodies.
What is Galileo?
300
Three or more stars that are bound by gravity
What is multiple stars or multiple star systems?
300
Put these in order from smallest to largest, Earth-Sun-moon
What is moon, earth, sun.
300
When the moon blocks out the sun and casts a shadow on the earth.
What is Solar eclipse?
300
The path that Earth goes around the sun is called.
What is orbit?
400
assistant to Tycho Brahe who said planets revolve around the sun in elliptical orbits.
Who is Kepler
400
the measure of a star's brightness as seen from Earth
What is Apparent magnitude?
400
planets with deep, massive gas atmospheres, all have rings, and all have large orbits.
What are Gas giants or outer planets?
400
When the Earth blocks the sun and casts a shadow on the moon.
What is Lunar Eclipse?
400
How long it takes for the Earth to orbit the sun
What is about 365 days or a year?
500
The astronomer who developed the theory of gravity and explained why planets and moons stay in orbit.
Who is Newton?
500
a measure of how bright a star would be if the star were located at a standard distance
What is Absolute magnitude?
500
This formed from a cloud of dust and gas.
What is the solar system.
500
The phase of the moon that occurs just after a full moon.
What is a waning gibbous?
500
Earth going around the sun
What is revolution?
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