Motion
What is it called when an object spins?
Stars
Object that orbits the Earth.
The Moon.
Our star.
The Sun.
What idea explains the creation of the Universe?
The Big Bang Theory.
When an object revolves, what is it actually doing?
Moving around another object.
Space rock that may fall to Earth.
Meteor
Why does the Moon orbit the Earth, and not the Sun?
The moon is closer, and is smaller that Earth.
Where is a star born?
In a Nebula.
The Law of Superposition states that...
The oldest rock layer is at the bottom, and the newest layer is always at the top.
What keeps the planets in orbit?
Gravity
A group of stars.
Constellation
When the Moon covers the Sun, what happens?
We get a Solar Eclipse. The moon casts a shadow on Earth.
What forces causes the creation of stars?
Gravity, Friction, Heat.
The Earth is how old?
4.6 Billion years old.
What is the path an object takes around the Sun?
Orbit.
Icy space rock that orbits close to the Sun, and has a tail.
Comet.
What happens whne the Earth blocks the Sun from the Moon?
Lunar Eclipse. The Earth casts a shadow on the moon.
When a star explodes.
Supernova.
The Universe is how old?
13.6 Billion Years old.
What pervents objects in the sky from getting close to he sun?
Velocity, escape velocity, inertia.
Space rocks that have formed a "belt" around in our Solar System.
Asteroid.
When the Earth gets about an equal amount of sunlight and darkness at night; the start of the Spring or Fall seasons.
Autumn or Spring Equinox.
Our Star will eventiually become what type of star?
What did the Big Bang do?
Spread out energy across space.