Space
Planets
Movement
Moon Phases
Seasons
100

It is everything. It includes all objects and energy ever created.

What is the Universe?

100

The biggest planet.

What is Jupiter?

100

To spin on an axis.

What is Rotate?

100

Exactly half the moon is lit, from our point of view. Preceeded by "first, or third (or last).

What is a Quarter?

100

When the sun is directly above the equator, resulting in equal daytime and nighttime, at the beginning of spring and autumn.

What is an Equinox?

200

A huge collection of dust, gas, and millions and billions of stars (and their planets).

What is a Galaxy?

200

The planet with the largest mountain in the solar system.

What is Mars?

200

To circle, or orbit, another point or object.

What is Revolve?

200

Less than half the moon is illuminated, showing a small sliver of the moon. Sounds like a breakfast pastry.

What is a Crescent?

200

When the earth is most pointed toward or away from the sun, resulting in the shortest and longest days of the year at the beginning of summer and winter.

What is a Solstice?

300

Massive, glowing balls of very hot gas.

What are Stars?

300

With temperatures over 800 degrees, this is the hottest planet.

What is Venus?

300

One complete rotation of Earth is known as this.

What is a Day

300

The "W" word for the phases from the full moon to the new moon.

What is Waning?

300

This characteristic of Earth's axis is responsible for causing the seasons.

What is Tilt?

400

Large objects that orbit stars.

What are Planets?

400

This planet is the 7th planet from the sun.

What is Uranus?

400

One complete revolution of Earth around the sun is known as this.

What is a Year?

400

Over half the moon is illuminated.

What is Gibbous?

400

The shortest day of the year.

What is the Winter Solstice?

500
This type of space rock has a long icy tail. One recently passed Earth for the first time in 80,000 years.

What is a Comet?

500

This planet has the strongest winds in the solar system.

What is Neptune?
500

When the moon is directly between the earth and the sun, blocking out the sun's light and casting a shadow on Earth. (2 words)

What is a Solar Eclipse?

500

The "W" word for the phases from the new moon to the full moon.

What is Waxing?

500

A year on Earth is (exactly) this many days.

What is 365.25?

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