The Moon
Sun and Stars
Planets
Seasons
The Galaxy!
100

The moon lights up in our night sky because of this.

What is the reflection of the sun's light?

100
These are known as a group of stars that form patterns.
What are constellations?
100
This planet was downgraded from a planet to a dwarf planet.
What is Pluto?
100

Earth revolves in its set path, or __________.

What is orbit?

100

Our solar system is part of a bigger galaxy which is known as the __________. 

What is the Milky Way Galaxy?

200
You cannot see this phase of the moon.
What is the new moon?
200

Almost everything else in the universe reflects light, but stars do this.

What emits light?

200

These are the four inner planets that are known as the rocky planets.

What are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars?

200

The reason we have seasons.

What is the tilt of the earth's axis?

200

Our moon orbits the earth and is known as a ___________ _______________.

What is a natural satellite?

300

The phase between a Full Moon and a Third Quarter.

What is a waning gibbous?

300

The way we can view a solar eclipse.

What is a pinhole Eclipse Viewing Box 

OR

What are special eclipse glasses?

300

These are the four outer planets that are know as the Gas Giants.

What are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune?

300

When the North Pole is tilted away from the sun, it is this season in Canada.

What is winter?

300
These are space rocks outside of the asteroid belt that orbit the Sun.
What are meteoroids?
400
When the entire moon is illuminated from our perspective it is called this.
What is a full moon?
400

Light that leaves the sun takes this many minutes to reach Earth.

What is 8 minutes?

400

Name the planets in order from the sun.

What are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune?

400

When we change to summer or winter we have a solstice. When we change to spring or fall it is called an ______________.

What is equinox?

400

This is also known as a "shooting star".

What is a meteor?

500

When the earth is between the sun and moon, and it casts a shadow on the moon.

What is a lunar eclipse?

500

Name two constellations that we can see all year long. (Hint: The Bear)

What is Ursa Major and Ursa Minor?

500

Name the planets in order from SMALLEST to LARGEST

What are Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter?

500
The longest day of the year is between June 20-22. This is known as what?
What is Summer Solstice?
500

This famous comet only comes into the Earth's view every 75 years.

What is Halley's comet?