Space Science
Largest planet
What is Jupiter?
Moon phase when you can’t see it
What is a new moon?
Sun, Earth, Moon in a straight line
What is a spring tide?
Object that orbits a larger one
What is a satellite?
Galaxy structure held together by
What is gravity?
Smallest planet
What is Mercury?
Length of moon cycle
What is ~28 days?
Moon & Sun at 90° angle
What is a neap tide?
Shooting stars
What are meteors?
Distance light travels in a year
What is a light-year?
Hottest planet
What is Venus?
Earth’s tilt
What is 23.5°?
Stronger effect on tides
What is the Moon?
Rocky object orbiting the Sun
What is an asteroid?
Star produces energy by
What is nuclear fusion?
Planet that rotates on its side
What is Uranus?
Earth spinning on axis
What is rotation?
Light source of the Moon
What is the Sun?
Lands on Earth after passing through atmosphere
What is a meteorite?
Group of stars, gas, dust
What is a galaxy?
Planet with the Great Dark Spot
What is Neptune?
Earth orbiting the Sun
What is revolution?
Earth’s shadow on the Moon causes this
What is a lunar eclipse?
Uncrewed spacecraft
What is a space probe?
Everything that exists
What is the universe?