Phases of the Moon
Space Vocabulary
Planets
The Moon's Effects
Space Components
100
An "invisible moon"
What is a New Moon
100
The partial or total blocking of the light of one celestial object by another
What is an eclipse
100
This planet is the largest of all 8 planets.
What is Jupiter
100
Caused by the gravitational pull between the Earth and the Moon
What are tides
100
This is located between Mars and Jupiter. It separates the inner planets and the outer planets.
What is the asteroid belt
200
A fully illuminated disk
What is a full moon.
200
The rise and fall of the level of ocean or sea water that occurs every day
What is a tide
200
The 3 characteristics of the inner planets.
What is small, rocky, and does not have many moons
200
Occurs when a new moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun
What is a solar eclipse
200
If a meteorite large enough hits the surface of Earth, it creates this
What is a crater
300
When the lit part as seen from Earth is increasing
What is a waxing gibbous moon
300
A chunk of dust or rocks in space
What is a meteoroid
300
The 4 main characteristics of the outer planets
What is large, gaseous, has rings, and has many moons
300
Occurs when Earth passes directly between the full moon and the sun
What is a lunar eclipse
300
Dirty snowballs in our solar system
What are comets
400
When the lit part as seen from Earth is decreasing
What is a Waning Gibbous Moon
400
Small irregularly shaped rocky bodies that orbit the sun
What is an asteroid
400
This planet spins like a top that has fallen on its side
What is Uranus
400
When the Earth, Moon, and Sun are aligned and the high tides are very high and the low tides are very low
What is a spring tide
400
The tail grows longer as the comet _________ the sun and _______ as the comet moves away from the sun.
What is approaches and disappears
500
This moon is seen after a Waning Gibbous Moon, but before a New Moon.
What is a Third Quarter Moon
500
Bodies in space whose orbits around the sun are often long narrow ellipses
What is a comet
500
This planet rotates in the opposite direction that most planets follow
What is Earth's Twin Planet (Venus)
500
When the Sun, Moon, and Earth are at right angles and the high tides do not differ much from the low tides
What is a neap tide.
500
"Shooting Stars" or bright streaks of light seen in the night sky.
What is a meteor
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