Moon
True or False: The moon goes through different phases.
True
What are the different shapes that the Moon seems to have as it orbits Earth called?
Phases
How many planets are in the solar system?
8
A hot ball of light that appears tiny in the night sky is a ?
Star
The largest stars in space are and the smallest are called what?
Supergiants and white dwarfs
How does the Moon get light?
The sun's light bounces off it.
What do all the planets orbit around?
The Sun
The name we give to a large object that orbits around the Sun is a...
Planet
A star pattern that makes a picture is a ?
Constellation
What orbits around Earth?
The Moon
What are the large holes in the Moon made by space rocks called?
Craters
a streak of light that produced when a small piece of rock and ice burns as it enters Earth's atmosphere
meteor
The Sun, eight planets, and their moons make up the..?
Solar System
The beginning stage of a star
protostar
The moon's surface is made of smooth areas, craters, and...?
Mountains/rocks
How long does it take the Moon to change from a new moon to a full moon and back again?
One month
What planet has rings? (Name 1)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
What planets are called the gas giants?
Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, and Neptune
Which color star burns the brightest
blue/white
a total solar eclipse can occur when Earth passes through the moon shadow during which phase of the moon
New moon
When can we see a new moon?
When moon is between the Earth and the Sun
a cold mixture of dust and ice that develops a long trail of light as it approaches the sun
comet
Name all the planets in order
Any of the five: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Earth
What can make a star in the sky look very bright?
apparent magnitude
When the Earth, Moon, and Sun are all in line, what type of tide occurs
Spring tide