The Moon
What causes lunar phases?
The Moon’s position relative to Earth and the Sun.
What causes tides?
The Moon’s gravity pulling on Earth’s oceans.
What is a galaxy?
A massive group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.
Name the largest planet.
Jupiter
What is gravity?
A force that attracts objects with mass toward each other.
Name the Moon phase during a solar eclipse.
New Moon
What keeps Earth in orbit around the Sun?
The Sun’s gravitational pull.
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
Spiral galaxy
What are gas giants? Can you name them?
Large planets made mostly of gases like hydrogen and helium. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What is a nebula?
A cloud of gas and dust in space where stars and planets can form.