planets
It's the 3rd planet from the sun...otherwise "home" to us
What is Earth?
space object made of dust and ice
a comet
this movement gives us day and night
What is a rotation?
the right half of the moon is lit (Sun is on the right)
what is 1st quarter?
clusters of stars that seem to make a pattern
What is a constellation?
The 4 planets closest to the sun
It depends on where they are to label them correctly
What are meteoroids?
because of the movement in a set path, we do not have to worry about crashing into other planets. what do we call that path?
What is an orbit?
Hope you brought a flashlight on nights with this phase
What is a new moon?
It holds the planets in place
What is gravity from the sun?
what is the difference of the orbit of an inner planet versus an outer planet?
What is the inner planets have a shorter orbit then the outer planets?
Why do we only see constellations specific times of the year?
What is Earth's revolution?
This movement paired with tilt gives us seasons
what is revolution?
It's almost a full moon, there is just a tiny bit of dark on the right side. (Sun is on the right side)
What is a waning gibbous?
If the sun and moon work together to have a great force in a straight line, these are created
What are spring tides?
what are the 4 outer planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
It's the closest one to us, in fact it's the only one in our Solar System
What is the sun?(star)
if it moves into Earth's atmosphere we call it this
What is a meteor?
I can't sleep with so much light, did someone leave the outside light on?
What is a full moon?
It landed right on Earth
What is a meteorite?
Earth orbits _____________ around the Sun.
Counterclockwise
What size is the Sun compared to other stars in space?
What is normal?
It has movement just like Earth, only instead of moving around the sun, it moves around Earth
What is our moon?
It's an empty plate except for a tiny sliver on the right that is glowing. (Sun is on the right)
What is a waxing crescent?
These must work together to create seasons
What is tilt and revolution?