The process of combining two isotopes of hydrogen to form helium and release energy in our sun is called .....
Nuclear Fusion
Turning on it's axis is because of .....
Rotation
When our sun begins to run out of hydrogen it will become a.....
Red Giant
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
Waning means.....
Shrinking
The moon revolves around us like we revolve around.....
The layer of the sun that we see everyday is called the .....
Photosphere
Which one doesn't orbit the sun?
Asteroid, Meteor, Comet
Meteor
Waxing means.....
Growing
The rock left over after a meteor enters the atmosphere and hit Earth is a.....
Meteorite
Larger planets made up of mostly gas are called.....
Gas Giants
What are the 4 non-gas planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
The layer of the suns atmosphere that can be seen with a human eye only during a total solar eclipse is called the .....
Corona
When the earth’s shadow is cast upon the moon, what type of eclipse is happening?
Lunar
Where is the asteroid belt in our solar system?
Between Mars and Jupiter
What is this phase of the moon?
Waning Gibbous
Earth has seasons because.....
After a massive star becomes a Red Super Giant, the star will ________________ leaving a neutron star or black hole at its core.
Cool Down
The layer of the sun where nuclear fusion takes place is called the .....
Core
The area of complete shadow in an eclipse is called the.....
Umbra
The date of the year when we have the least amount of daylight all year is called the.....
Winter Solstice
A date in which the hours of daylight and the hours of night are the same is called a(n).....
Equinox
A ___________________ is when a collapsed star is so compact and has so much gravity, light cannot even escape it.
Black Hole
Areas on the sun that appear darker and often have heightened magnetic activity are called....
Sun Spots
Stars are formed from dust clouds in space called.....
Stellar Nebulas