Cosmic Curiosities
A system of millions to billions of stars.
What is a galaxy?
When the light of one object, such as the Sun, is blocked by another object, such as the Moon or the Earth. (Think Solar or Lunar)
What is an eclipse?
An object made out of rock and ice that orbits the Sun. (Think Halley's)
What is a comet?
Increasing in size or getting bigger.
What is waxing?
When the Moon is completely illuminated, it is called a ________________________________.
What is Full Moon?
The path an object takes in space.
What is an orbit?
The predictable rise and fall of ocean water.
What are the tides?
A smaller rock that orbits the Sun.
What is a meteor?
Decreasing in size or getting smaller.
What is waning?
When the Moon's illuminated part is larger than a Quarter Moon, it is called a Waning or Waxing _______________.
This word is defined as more than half and having a curved shape.
What is Gibbous?
The attraction of one object with mass to another object with mass.
What is gravity?
This makes the Earth orbit the Sun and the Moon orbit the Earth. It also keeps us from floating off Earth's surface into space!
What is gravity?
A massive ball of gases that gives off energy and light.
What is a star? (such as the Sun)
The Moon shines at night due to this reason.
What is it reflects the Sun's light?
When the Moon's illuminated part is half lit and half dark, it is call First or Third _______________.
What is Quarter?
To circle, as the Earth does around the Sun and the Moon does around the Earth.
What is revolve?
A large chunk of rock that orbits the Sun.
What is an asteroid?
A grouping of stars that shows a pattern or picture.
What is a constellation?
The time it takes for Earth to make one complete revolution around the Sun.
What is one year or 365.25 days? (1 earth year)
When the Moon's illuminated part is smaller than a Quarter Moon, it is called a Waning or Waxing _______________.
What is Crescent?
To turn on an axis.
What is rotate?
A meteor that is not completely burned up and lands on the Earth's surface.
What is a meteorite?
Having to do with the Moon. (This word comes from the Latin root luna.)
What is lunar?
The time it takes for Earth to make one complete rotation its axis.
What is one day, or 24 hours? (1 earth day)
When the Moon is completely dark (not illuminated at all), it is called a ____________________________.
What is New Moon?