Patterns
The regular, usually elliptical path, one object follows around another due to gravity.
Happening once every year
Annually
What type of moon is this called
Blood Moon/ Red Moon
Where does the moon get its light from?
It reflects the light from the sun
What causes day and night?
Earth's Rotation
Where did most of the constellations get their names from?
Greek Mythology/Greek Gods
The movement of Earth in a slightly oval orbit around the sun (takes 365.25 days)
Revolution
The star that is nearly aligned with Earth's north celestial pole.
Polaris (North Star)
What event is represented by this picture
Solar Eclipse
How many phases of the moon are there?
8 phases
How long it takes for Earth to complete one spin.
What is 24-hours or one day?
What type of star is our sun?
A red giant
The daily spinning motion of our planet around its axis
Rotation
Elevation
What event is represented by this picture?
Lunar Eclipse
For a lunar eclipse to happen, what phase does the moon have to be in?
A Full Moon
365.25 days
The constellation that looks like a square. Known as the "GREAT SQUARE" is named after what (greek mythology).
What is Pegasus?
The gravitationally bound group of objects that orbit the Sun, either directly or indirectly.
What is the solar system?
Used to describe things that come from, are produced by, or measured with respect to the sun.
Solar
This phase of the moon is
Waxing Gibbous
For a solar eclipse to happen, what moon phase must it be?
New Moon
How old is the Earth?
4.5 billion years old
Asterisms