Patterns
Changes in the Moon
Earth's Rotation
Planets
Sun and Stars
100
These are hot balls of Gasses
What are stars?
100
The phases in the moon move this direction.
What is counter clockwise?
100
The Earth rotates on this in a 24 hour day
What is the Earth's axis?
100
This small blue planet isn't even considered a planet anymore
What is Pluto
100
This star is the smallest star. It is referred as a G2 yellow dwarf star.
What is the sun
200
This is a medium sized star that you cannot see during the day.
What is the Sun?
200
This shape of the moon is very thin and looks likes most of it is missing.
What is Waxing Crescent?
200
This is the length of time it takes for the Earth to rotate fully around the Sun.
What is a year?
200
This planet lives closest to the sun
What is Mercury
200
explosions generated by large stars when they come to the end of their lifespan
What is a supernova
300
The pattern of stars actually stay the same, but look like they are drifting across this type of sky.
What is the night sky?
300
This is the type of moon that looks like a full moon, but still has the left side dark and thinning.
What is Waxing Gibbous?
300
This is the spinning motion of Earth on it's axis.
What is rotation?
300
This gas giant is famous for its beautiful rings as well as being the second biggest planet in our solar system
What is Saturn
300
This is the brightest star in the night sky
What is Sirius
400
These are patterns across the sky and there are 88 of these.
What are constellations?
400
During this the Moon blocks the Sun.
What is a Solar Eclipse?
400
This causes the seasons to change.
What is tilt of the Earth's axis?
400
This planet which is similar in size to earth is very hot! It has high temperature thanks to its thick clouds which keep the heat in.
What is Venus
400
This happens when the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth
What is a solar eclipse
500
This is the Hunter. You can see him during the winter.
What is Orion?
500
During this the Earths shadow slowly grows across the moon's surface.
What is a lunar eclipse?
500
Shape of Earth's orbit.
What is ellipse?
500
The 'Red Planet' hasn't quite been conquered by humans yet
What is Mars
500
These stars are by far the most common type of star in outer space. These stars are smaller than our sun, and since they are smaller, they also have less mass.
What is a red dwarf