Space Objects
These 8 large space objects all orbit the sun, come in various sizes, are either rocky or gaseous and make up most of the solar system.
The type of movement causes our day and night cycle.
What is rotation?
This phase of the moon represents that the lunar cycle is 1/4 complete.
What is a 1st Quarter Moon?
The first phase of the lunar cycle is known as this kind of moon.
These space objects are made up rocky material and hangout together between Mars and Jupiter.
What are asteroids?
This kind of movement can be described as a year.
What is revolution?
The lunar cycle takes approximately this long to complete.
What is 29.5 days?
This is the name for a meteorite while it is still in space.
What is a Meteoroid?
These objects can sometimes light up our sky with streaks of color when they enter our atmosphere.
What is a meteor?
This is the shape of Earth's orbit.
What is Inertia?
This is the a cultural nickname for Lunar Eclipse due to the moon turning a red hue.
What is a Blood Moon?
These objects are natural satellites found around most planets, Earth only has 1.
What are Moons?
This cosmic property keeps Earth within its orbit around the sun/
What is gravity?
What is a Neap Tide?
What is the Penumbra?
These space objects have long tails that stretch for miles, they are made up of mostly ice, dust and rock.
What is a comet?
This law motion keeps Earth and other space objects from being pulled into the sun.
What is inertia?
This is the darkest part of an eclipse shadow.
What is an Umbra?
Due to the orbit path of the Earth, during this season the Northern Hemisphere is closest to the sun.
What is Winter?