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Earth and Sun
Earth and Moon
Planets
Stars
Miscellaneous
100
What is the path one object takes around another object?
orbit
100
What is the term for the appearance or shape of the moon at a particular time?
phase
100
What instrument, invented by Galileo, helps distant objects appear larger?
telescope
100
What is the pattern of stars in the night sky called?
constellation
100
What is a rock that revolves around the sun called?
asteroid
200
What is the force of attraction between two objects called?
gravity
200
This phase of the moon would appear like black sky. What is it?
New moon
200
What is a large object that orbits a star called?
planet
200
What is an exploding star called?
supernova
200
What is the earliest stage of a star called?
nebula
300
What is it called when an object wants to keep going in a straight line?
inertia
300
What is it called when the moon casts a shadow on the earth?
solar eclipse
300
Most of the inner planet are made of this, what is it?
rock
300
Stars are classified by size, color, and temperature. What color is our sun?
yellow
300
What is the object that landed on earth called--it did not burn up in the atmosphere
meteorite
400
This takes one day to occur and allows for day and night.
rotation
400
The moon has moved into the earth's shadow. What is this called?
lunar eclipse
400
What planet has the most moons?
Jupiter
400
What is a huge collection of star called?
galaxy
400
What is the distance that light travels in a year called?
light year
500
Because of the tilt of the earth and the time it takes for the earth to do this, we have four seasons. What am I?
revolution
500
What is the rise or fall of the ocean's surface?
tide
500
Which planet has the most noticeable rings?
Saturn
500
What is a galaxy that is shaped like a pinwheel called?
a spiral galaxy
500
Why was the Voyager sent into space?
to observe more about our closest neighbor planets