Moon
solar eclipse
Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on the Earth; Sun is blocked from view
shooting star
Small, rapidly moving meteor burning up on entering the earth's atmosphere.
geocentric
A model of the solar system in which Earth is at the center and the Sun, Moon, and other planets revolve around it
lunar eclipse
The moon moves into the Earth's shadow, blocking the moon from view.
meteorite
A meteoroid that passes through the atmosphere and hits the Earth's surface.
Venus
Planet 2nd from Sun and hottest planet due to thick atmosphere.
moon phases
The changing appearances of the moon as seen from Earth.
comet
Mostly ice and dust with a tail that orbits the sun.
heliocentric
A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun
new moon
Moon phase when the moon is between Earth and sun. Moon cannot be seen because its lighted half is facing the Sun and its dark side faces Earth.
meteoroid
A chunk of rock or dust in space. Smallest space rock
galaxy
Collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity. Classified by their shape- 3 types: spiral, irregular, elliptical
full moon
Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, and all of the sunlit part of the Moon can be seen from Earth.
meteor
A meteoroid that is burning up in Earth's atmosphere. Also called a shooting star.
gravity
Force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses. As mass increases so does the gravitational force. Keeps planets orbiting the Sun.