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Moon Phases
Eclipses
Planets
Planets II
Miscellaneous
100
The phase when the moon is not visible.
What is "new moon"?
100
When the moon passes directly in front of the sun, covering the sun entirely.
What is a total solar eclipse?
100
The planet closest to the sun.
What is Mercury?
100
Planet with oceans of liquid water.
What is Earth?
100
Term for a sun centered model of the solar system.
What is Heliocentric?
200
The phase when the right half of the moon is illuminated.
What is first quarter?
200
When the moon passes into the earth's umbra.
What is a total lunar eclipse?
200
The term for the four planets farthest from the sun (named after one of the planets).
What are the Jovian planets?
200
Planet with the longest period.
What is Neptune?
200
Chunks of rock (too small for planet classification) that orbit the sun.
What are asteroids?
300
The phase when the entire moon is illuminated.
What is full moon?
300
When the moon passes in front of the sun, but doesn't entirely cover the sun's surface.
What is a partial solar eclipse?
300
Planet known for its rings.
What is Saturn?
300
Term for an earth centered model of the solar system
What is geocentric?
300
Body of rock, dust, methane, ammonia and ice that revolves around the sun in a long, elliptical orbit.
What is a comet?
400
The phase when the moon looks like a left side banana.
What is waning crescent?
400
The inner, cone-shaped part of the shadow cast by the earth or moon in which sunlight is completely blocked.
What is the umbra?
400
Planet with the "Great Red spot".
What is Jupiter?
400
Planet with 97% carbon dioxide atmosphere.
What is Venus?
400
Meteor or part of a meteor that hits the earth's surface.
What is a meteorite?
500
The phase when more than half, but not all of the moon is illuminated.
What is gibbous?
500
When the moon at apogee, passes in front of the sun, creating a ring of light with a dark center.
What is an annular solar eclipse?
500
Planet that rotates sideways.
What is Uranus?
500
***Daily Double! Planet with direction of rotation opposite the other planets
What is Venus?
500
Brilliant flash of light produced by a meteor that vaporizes quickly.
What is a fireball?