This happens when the Moon is hidden by Earth's shadow.
What is a lunar eclipse?
100
All stars form out of a:
What is a nebula?
100
Our galaxy is called what?
What is the milky way galaxy?
100
A large object that orbits a star but does not give off its own light is:
What is a planet?
100
If you were lost in a forest what could you use to guide you home?
What is the north star?
200
The pull of the Moon's gravity on Earth causes _______ in large bodies of water.
What are tides?
200
Which forms a new nebula?
What is a supernova?
200
What are the three groups galaxies are grouped in?
What re the spiral, elliptical, and irregular galaxies?
200
The surfaces of the inner planets are mostly made of:
What is rock?
200
How do Scientists explore the solar system?
What are space probes, astronauts, and rovers?
300
It takes Earth how many hours to make one rotation on its axis?
What are 24 hours?
300
What is a new star called?
What is a protostar?
300
This type of galaxy is rounded, like an egg or thick pancake.
What is an elliptical galaxy?
300
Saturn's rings are composed of:
What are ice and rock?
300
Neap tides occur when?
What is during the first and last quarter moons?
400
When Earth revolves around the Sun during the year, sunlight strikes Earth at different angels. The change in angle on different parts of Earth cause these:
What are seasons?
400
What are the patterns in the night sky called?
What are constellations?
400
Which type of galaxy can be represented by a pinwheel?
What is a spiral galaxy?
400
Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a unique phenomenon. What have scientists described it to be?
What is a huge storm?
400
What is the force that makes objects keep traveling in a straight line?
What is inertia?
500
How long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the sun?
What is 365.25 days?
500
At which stage of a star's cycle is it small and dense?
What is a white dwarf?
500
How many stars can be found in a galaxy?
What are billions of stars?
500
This planet is known to have the hottest surface temperature: