Definitions
A natural object which is located outside of Earth's atmosphere.
Celestial Object
An enormous ball of extremely hot, ionized gas that shines under its own power.
a star
What planet are we on right now?
What is a comet mostly made of?
Ice, dust, and gas
Which Moon phase looks completely bright?
A Celestial Object made of frozen gases, ice, and dust. It also commonly has a tail.
Comet
This force holds the cloud of gas together.
Gravity
The planet closest to Earth.
Mars
True or False: Asteroids have tails.
False
True or False: The Moon makes its own light.
This celestial object must orbit a star, it must be big enough to have enough gravity to force a spherical shape, and it must be big enough that its gravity cleared away any objects of a similar size near its orbit.
A Planet
What is the closest star to Earth?
the Sun
This planet has the shortest orbit.
Mercury
Are asteroids made mostly of rock or ice?
Rock (or metal)
Put these in order:
Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter
New Moon → First Quarter → Full Moon
What word means “path an object takes around another object”?
Orbit
💥 STAR QUESTION: What was the first Pixar movie ever released?
Toy Story
What planet has the most rings?
Saturn
What is a very small asteroid called?
A meteoroid
💥 STAR QUESTION: What app is famous for short videos and trends?
TikTok
The force of attraction between all masses in the Universe.
gravitational force
This process happens in stars to form Hydrogen gas into Helium gas.
Nuclear Fusion
💥 STAR QUESTION: What country is shaped like a boot?
Italy
What planet’s gravity helps keep most asteroids in the belt?
Jupiter
Which phase comes after a Full Moon?
Waning Gibbous