The Moon
Stars
Solar System
Vocab
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100

What is the difference between Waxing and waning?

Waxing is getting bigger

Waning is getting smaller

100

This is the measure of brightness of celestial objects

Magnitude

100

What is the hottest planet?

Venus

100

Curved path of one object, such as the moon, around another object, such as the earth. 

Orbit

100

The Bucks blew a 2-0 series to this team in the Eastern Conference Finals in 2019. Kawhi Leonard went on to win Finals MVP. 

Toronto Raptors

200

Why does the moon shine?

It reflects light from the sun

200

What is a star?

Objects that heat and light the planets in a system

A ball of plasma held together by its own gravity

200

What are Saturn's rings made out of?

Dust, ice, rocks

200

The movement to Earth in it's orbit around the sun, used to measure time in years.

Revolution

200

How many points did Dame Lillard score in the second half of the Indiana Pacer game on Sunday?

0

300

What is the first phase of the moon?

New moon

300

Matter in the gas cloud will begin to condense into a dense region called a _______

Protostar

300

What planet is known as the blue planet?

Neptune 

300

The darkest portion of the Moon's shadow

Umbra

300

What pickaxe from Fortnite did 56 damage to the body and 84 damage to the head

Star Wand
400

These are the large dark spots on the moon

Maria

400

The collapse of a massive star that will trigger a violent explosion

Supernova

400

What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

Mercury 
400

When the moon passes directly between the sun and earth

Solar Eclipse

400

What player on the Brewers is the youngest player in the MLB?

Jackson Chourio 

500
List the 8 phases in order. 

New moon, waxing crescent, 1st quarter, waxing gibbous, full, waning gibbous, 3rd quarter, waning crescent, repeat

500

The phase that will last until the star exhausts its remaining fuel. The star is a ________

Red Giant

500

List the planets in order

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus Neptune

500

The time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length

Equinox

500

Who is the leading scorer in NFL history. 

Adam Vinatieri