Moon Phases
Any body that orbits another larger body is called a _____.
Satellite
What is the “Goldilocks Zone”?
The habitable zone within a solar system.
This planet was named for the Roman messenger god.
Mercury
This planet is named after the Roman god of agriculture.
Saturn
This part of a comet blows away from it based on the solar wind direction.
Tail
The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon is called a(n) _____.
Orbit
A _____ is a large collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
Galaxy
This planet was not named after a Roman or Greek god.
Earth
This planet is named after the Greek god of the sky.
Uranus
Where do most all small celestial bodies originate in our solar system?
Asteroid, Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud
_____ is the darkest portion of a shadow.
Umbra
Define Heliocentric
The sun is the center of our solar system.
This is the hottest planet in our solar system.
Venus
This planet has a huge storm that has been raging for over 300 years.
Jupiter
Why are dwaft planets not considered planets?
They have not cleared their orbit (neighborhood) of other space objects
_____ occurs when an object in space cast a shadow onto Earth.
Solar Eclipse
A _____ is a large cloud of gas and dust in space where new stars form.
Nebula
This planet has a canyon so large it would cover most of the United States.
Mars
This moon is the only known moon in the solar system with a substantial atmosphere.
Titan
Which term defines a small, irregularly shaped body made of rocky material?
Asteroids
_____ a spreading cone of lighter shadow.
Penumbra
Objects appear to shift location based on the angle its being viewed.
Parallax
What are the 3 characteristic are used to identify a planet?
1. Orbits the sun
2. Enough mass to be a sphere
3. Cleared its neighborhood of other objects in its orbit
This moon is widely regarded as one of the solar system's best bets to host alien life.
Europa
_____ occurs when a meteoroid burns up making light
Meteors