The Moon
Any of the different appearances of the moon as different amounts of it are seen from Earth.
phases
Specific climate conditions based on where you are on Earth, and Earth's location in its orbit around the sun.
season
The time between the summer solstice and the winter equinox. The hottest time of the year.
summer
To circle around something or move in an orbit.
revolve
We orbit the sun, are made of rock and have solid surfaces. Though smaller than the others, we have enough gravity to be spheres.
terrestrial planets
Any phase of the moon between the new moon and the full moon, when the moon crescent is growing.
waxing
The point where the Sun appears to reach either its highest (summer) or lowest (winter) point in the sky for the year.
solstice
The time between the summer equinox and the summer solstice. The time when winter warms into summer.
spring
The path a satellite takes around a planet or star.
orbit
This type of planet has more moons than the other type of planet.
Gas Giants
A phase of the moon when it's between a half moon and full moon.
gibbous
The portion of light that is blocked by an object.
shadow
The time between the winter equinox and the winter solstice. The time when summer cools into winter.
fall
The force by which a planet or other body draws objects toward its center.
gravity
Name the Gas Giants
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Any phase of the moon between the new moon and the full moon, when the moon crescent is getting smaller.
waning
The points where the Sun shines directly at the equator and the only times when both hemispheres experience roughly equal amounts of daytime and nighttime.
equinox
The time between the winter solstice and the summer equinox. The coldest time of the year.
winter
A moon, planet or machine that orbits a planet or star.
satellite
Name the terrestrial planets.
Mercury, Venus, the Earth, and Mars
A phase of the moon when it’s between a half moon and a new moon.
crescent
An invisible line around which an object rotates, or spins.
axis
An object's spinning motion about its own axis.
rotate
An exploding ball of burning gas held together by gravity.
star
Consists of a star, like our Sun, and everything bound to it by gravity.
solar system