Moon Phases
What does waxing mean?
Increasing in illumination
What is the alignment for a solar eclipse?
Sun-moon-earth
When is the longest day of the year?
Summer Solstice
What galaxy is our solar system in?
Milky Way
Name 4 of the eight planets in the solar system
What does wanning mean?
What is the alignment for the lunar eclipse?
Sun-earth-moon
When is the shortest day of the year?
Winter Solstice
The force that pulls objects together based on their mass
Gravity
True or False? Orbit is the rotation around the sun
False
Orbit is the path
What phase comes after the full moon phase?
Wanning gibbous
New moon
When the northern hemisphere is pointed towards the sun, which season is it?
Summer
Name the largest object in our solar system
Sun
In space, what does au stand for?
What does crescent mean?
Less than half illuminated
How long does a total solar eclipse last?
7.5 minutes
What is the difference between revolution and orbit?
Revolution is the motion an object makes and orbit is the path an object takes.
How many miles are in one au?
93 million miles
What alignment causes a new moon?
sun-moon-earth
What are the three types of solar eclipse?
total, annular, partial
Why do we experience seasons?
Earth's tilt
What are the various types of galaxies?
barred, spiral, and irregular
How far is Earth from the sun?
One au