Astronomy
What are man-named patterns of stars in the night sky called?
constellations
Which color absorbs the most heat?
black
True or False
Mercury has an atmosphere.
false
__________ is the closest planet to the sun.
Mercury
gravity
When the sun is hidden behind the moon, it is called a __________.
solar eclipse
When the sun is shining on Mercury, it can go up to _____ degrees Fahrenheit.
800
Another word for revolve is __________.
orbit
__________ taught how to use telscopes.
Galileo Galilei
During an __________, the sun is directly behind the moon, but a ring of sunlight can be seen around the blackened moon.
annular eclipse
True or False
Mercury is a terrestrial planet.
true
When making models of Mercury, we used the small stones to create __________ on the surface.
craters
What does NASA stand for?
The __________ is a layer of mist and gases.
atmosphere
How many Earth days does it take for Mercury to go around the sun once?
88
Name one of the two spacecrafts we learned about that was launched to study Mercury.
Mariner 10
Messenger
Name one of the moon phases.
Extra 10 points for every additional moon phase (there are a total of 8 phases).
first quarter
waxing cresent
new moon
waning cresent
last quarter
waning gibbous
full moon
waxing gibbous
A __________ is fire that darts out from the sun that help create auroras.
solar flare
The ancient stone structure located in England that ancient used to tell when spring had arrived is called __________.
Stonehenge