Astronomy
This is the study of outer space?
What is astronomy
The closest planet to the Sun
What is Mercury
The name of the galaxy we live in
What is the Milky Way
The term used to describe moon phases with GROWING lit area
What is a waxing
When a moon phase appears more than half illuminated
What is Gibbous
How long it takes for the moon to orbit the earth.
27.3 days
A month
The moon phase when you cannot see the moon
What is a new moon
The outer planets are made of what?
Gas
What phase of the moon is it when you can see the entire moon?
Full Moon
What is the constellation that means "great bear" or "big bear"?
Ursa Major
The time it takes for the earth to orbit around the sun (in days)
365 days
What is the dwarf planet that used to be considered a major planet?
What is Pluto?
The inner planets are called this
What is terrestrial or rocky
What is the Sun?
a star
What is the constellation of a "small bear" called?
Ursa Minor
The time it takes earth to rotate once on its axis.
24 hours
The largest planet in our solar system
What is Jupiter
What are the inner planets made of?
Rock
Stars connected in recognizable patterns.
What is a constellation
Moon light is really come from ______
What is the sun
The effect the moon's gravity has on Earth
What are TIDES
What causes day and night?
Earth's rotation
What phases(s) of the moon occur when you see half of the moon?
1st Quarter or 3rd Quarter
The term used to describe a moon phases with a SHRINKING lit area
What is waning
When a moon phase appears less than half illuminated
What is Crescent