Seasons
the length of time it takes the Earth to rotate once
24 hours
the moon phase when the moon is completely lit up
Full Moon
when a celestial object blocks the view of another celestial object
eclipse
the only known planet to support life
Earth
the planet known for it's rings
Saturn
When Australia is experiencing summer, the USA is experiencing _______
Winter
this word refers to the moon showing a sliver of light
Crescent
during this eclipse, the Earth blocks out the Sun's light to the Moon
Lunar Eclipse
the planets that have no moons
Mercury + Venus
the planet that has the largest moon in the solar system
Jupiter
the degree of Earth's tilt
23.5
The moon's gravity influences what on Earth?
Tides
this part of the Sun is visible only during a solar eclipse
Corona
the main reason why Mercury is not the hottest planet
No atmosphere
the planet that takes 84 years to travel around the Sun
Uranus
Vernal is another word for
Spring
One week ago was a New Moon phase, so today is a _______ phase
First Quarter
The part of the shadow that causes an Annular Eclipse
Antumbra
the total rotation of Mars in hours
24.7 or 25 hours
The man-made object that has traveled the furthest in space
Voyager 2
The USA doesn't experience 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night on an equinox because we live closer to this latitudinal line.
Tropic of Cancer
The dark areas of the moon are called this
Maria
the next lunar eclipse will happen.....
March 13/14th
The names of Mars' Moons
Deimos + Phobos
the most geologically active celestial object in the solar system
Io