Sun
This is the center of our solar system
sun
______ Refers to an object's spinning motion about its own axis. _______ refers the object's orbital motion around another object.
Rotation and Revolution
The moon reflects _____ from the sun
light
This type of eclipse happens when the moon blocks the sun.
solar
A _________ is a A BODY THAT ORBITS A PLANET.
Satellite
The sun’s gravity keeps these objects in orbit around it.
planets
There are two models of the universe one is Earth centered and the other is sun-centered. Which model is incorrect....
Geocentric
These are different shapes of the moon we see each month.
moon phases
This type of eclipse happens when the Earth blocks sunlight from the moon.
lunar
The part of the mantle called the _____________________ is made of soft rock that bends like plastic.
Asthenosphere
The sun produces this through nuclear fusion.
energy
________________ at any place on Earth is depended on how far the place is from the equator.
Seasonal change
when we cannot see the moon at all it is a
new moon
You should never look directly at this type of eclipse.
solar
According to ___________ the continents were once joined together in a single landmass.
Alfred Wegner
The sun appears to rise in this direction each morning.
east
As Earth revolves around the sun its _______ axis is tilted away from the sun for part of the year, and the other part it is tilted towards the sun.
North
The moon is not a planet but a....
satellite
Eclipses do not happen every month because of this.
The scientist that proposed the idea of theory of tectonic plates
J. Tuzo Wilson
This layer of the sun is visible during a solar eclipse.
corona
_______ and _______ combine to keep the moon in orbit around Earth.
These are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon.
tides
The darkest part of an eclipse’s shadow is called this.
umbra
What are the five speres
biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere/lithosphere, and cryosphere