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100

What is the celestial body around which all of the planets orbit?

the sun

100

What is the closest planet to the sun?

Mercury

100

The force that pulls objects toward each other

gravity

100

the third planet from the Sun

Earth

200

The scientific study of celestial bodies, space, and the universe

astronomy 

200

What do the inner most planets, also known as terrestrial planets, all have in common?

they are made of rocks 

200

This event occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on Earth and blocking the Sun's light

solar eclipse 

200

means to spin around on an axis or center

rotation

300

Which eclipse is it dangerous to look directly at due to the sun being harmful to your eyes?

solar eclipse 

300
What is the term that we use to describe all of the things that have to do with outerspace?

Celestial 

300

A small rocky body that orbits the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

asteroid 

300

The phase of the moon after new moon is

waxing crescent

400

The study of the positions of celestial objects, and their effect on people's lives

astrology

400

What name do we call the outer most planets in our solar system?

Gas Giants 

400

This event occurs when the Earth is positioned between the Sun and the Moon, casting Earth's shadow on the Moon

lunar eclipse 

400

How does Earth going around the sun make different seasons?

its axis is tilted as it orbits the sun, meaning different parts of the planet receive more direct sunlight at various times throughout the year; when a hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, it experiences summer, and when it's tilted away, it experiences winter

500

Our Sun is primarily composed of _________, which undergoes nuclear fusion in its core to generate energy and light

Hydrogen

500

When there is a natural or artificial object orbiting a planet we call this a what?

satellite 

500

What do we call a celestial body made of ice, dust, and rocky material that, when close to the Sun, develops a glowing coma and tail?

comet 

500

Why doesn't an eclipse happen every month?

The Moon's orbit around Earth is tilted slightly, meaning it often passes above or below the Earth's shadow during a new or full moon, instead of directly through it