Gravity
Vocab
Sun
Moon
Planets
100

What pull of Earth on the moon causes the moon to move in an orbit around the Earth

The gravitational pull

100

What is the definition of axis

The definition of axis means an imaginary line about which body rotates

100

What does heated material from a Contracting cloud form

heated material from a contracted Cloud forms the Sun

100

WITHOUT USING YOUR NOTES what moon is missing waxing gibbous first quarter waxing crescent new moon third quarter waning gibbous full moon

The Moon that is missing was the waning Crescent

100

What do inner planets orbit between

Inner planets orbit between the Sun and asteroids

200

What is a comet made of

A comet is made of gas dust and ice

200

What does orbit mean

Orbit means the path an object follows as it moves around another object

200

When did the solar system form

The solar system formed 4.6 billion years ago

200

In the waxing phases of the Moon what side is Lit each night

The side that is lit each night is the right side

200

Where do outer planets orbit

 outer planets orbit outside the asteroid belt

300

A comet moves around the Sun in a            shaped orbit

A comet moves around the sun in an oval shaped orbit

300

What does ellipse mean

Ellipse means an elongated circle white oval shape of the planets orbit

300

The sun is the nearest star to Earth and has a diameter how many times greater than Earth

It has a diameter 100 times greater than Earth

300

During the waning phases of the Moon which side of the moon is Lit each night

The left side of the moon is lit each night

300

What are Jovian planets made of

Jovian planets are mainly made of ice and gas

400

How long does the lunar cycle last

The lunar cycle last 29 and a half days

400

What Is the definition of Revolution

The definition of revolution is the movement of an object around another object

400

What is the sun surface temperature

The sun surface temperature is 10,000° f

400

When the moon is a full moon is it fully illuminated or not fully illuminated

The Moon is fully illuminated

400

What is the surface temperature of Venus

The surface temperature of Venus is between 842 to 887° f

500

What does the bulge create

The Bulge creates high tide

500

What is the definition of mass

The definition of mass is the measure of the amount of matter or stuff in a object

500

As Earth revolves around the Sun it rotates or spins on its rotational....

It rotates or spins on its rotational axis

500

What is a lunar ellipse

A lunar eclipse is when the moon comes between the Sun and the earth

500

The changing relative positions of the Moon Earth and Sun causes the phases of the Moon

What else does it cause

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