The Moon
We see the moon because it _______ light from the sun.
What is reflects?
These 8 celestial bodies orbit the sun.
What are planets?
Our sun burns this type of gas
What is hydrogen?
These celestial objects are made of rock, orbit the sun and are much smaller than planets
What are asteroids?
Stars that form patterns in the sky are referred to as _______
What are constellations?
New moon, 1st quarter moon, crescent and gibbous are words to describe this
What are the phases of the moon?
These planets are also known as terrestrial planets.
What are the inner planets?
Our sun will turn into these two types of stars
Red giant and white dwarf
Snowballs of space
What are comets?
This constellation has a big squarish bowl and long handle
What is the Big Dipper?
1/6 of Earth's gravity.
What is the moon's gravity?
Pluto is now considered type of planet
What is a dwarf planet?
Stars begin as solar nebulas, which contains these materials
What are gas and dust?
Found between Mars and Jupiter
What is the asteroid belt?
Its gravity is stronger than anything else in the universe
What is a black hole?
Causes the tides in the Earth's oceans
What is the moon's gravitational force?
This keeps the planets in our solar system
What is the sun's gravitational pull?
The fourth state of matter: a very hot gas that has a lot more energy than the other three states of matter.
What is plasma?
Happens when Earth’s orbit crosses paths with a comet’s orbit, and the comet’s debris enters Earth’s atmosphere
What is a meteor shower?
This lies at the center of a black hole
What is the singularity point?
This person said, "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Who is Neil Armstrong?
These two planets are referred to as gas giants
What are Jupiter and Saturn?
This color star is the hottest
What is blue?
What we call a meteor after it has reached Earth’s surface
What is a meteorite?
Any object that crosses this area of a black hole cannot escape
What is the event horizon?