The moon lights up in our night sky because of this.
What is the reflection of the sun's light?
Earth revolves in its set path, or __________.
What is orbit?
Our solar system is part of a bigger galaxy which is known as the __________.
What is the Milky Way Galaxy?
Almost everything else in the universe reflects light, but stars do this.
What emits light?
These are the four inner planets that are known as the rocky planets.
What are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars?
The reason we have seasons.
What is the tilt of the earth's axis?
Our moon orbits the earth and is known as a ___________ _______________.
What is a natural satellite?
The phase between a Full Moon and a Third Quarter.
What is a waning gibbous?
The way we can view a solar eclipse.
What is a pinhole Eclipse Viewing Box
OR
What are special eclipse glasses?
These are the four outer planets that are know as the Gas Giants.
What are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune?
When the North Pole is tilted away from the sun, it is this season in Canada.
What is winter?
Light that leaves the sun takes this many minutes to reach Earth.
What is 8 minutes?
Name the planets in order from the sun.
What are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune?
When we change to summer or winter we have a solstice. When we change to spring or fall it is called an ______________.
What is equinox?
This is also known as a "shooting star".
What is a meteor?
When the earth is between the sun and moon, and it casts a shadow on the moon.
What is a lunar eclipse?
Name two constellations that we can see all year long. (Hint: The Bear)
What is Ursa Major and Ursa Minor?
Name the planets in order from SMALLEST to LARGEST
What are Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter?
This famous comet only comes into the Earth's view every 75 years.
What is Halley's comet?