the Moon
Phase of the moon in which the entire surface is lit.
Planet closest to the sun
Mercury
heliocentric means?
sun centered
Largest object in the solar system
Sun
stars are born from?
nebula
Increase in visible sunlit surface of moon
Waxing
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Inner Planets/Terrestrial Planets
proposed the idea that our solar system is Sun centered
Copernicus
visible surface of the Sun
Photosphere
What are some properties of Stars?
absolute magnitude, luminosity, temperature
Moon passes directly between Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun from view
Solar Eclipse
Which planet moves faster around the sun: Neptune or Jupiter?
Jupiter
discovered that the universe is expanding
Hubble
flows out into solar system (northern lights)
Solar Wind
the region that the Sun occupies on a HR Diagram
main sequence
the moon formed from a collision between Earth and a Mars-sized object
Giant Impact Theory
Dwarf Planet
Pluto
Which of Kepler's laws states: P2 = a3
Third Law
Dark spots on surface of photosphere
Sunspots
What does a star become after a white dwarf?
Black Dwarf
heavily cratered regions that are light in color and mountainous
Highlands
No seasons
Planets orbit the sun in an ellipse pattern
Kepler's First Law
magnetic field reverses
What are two options for a star after a supernova?
neutron star, black hole