Question | Answer |
equinox | The event that occurs when sunlight shines equally on both hemispheres |
galaxy | A group of millions or billions of stars held together by gravity |
gravity | The force of attraction between all objects |
inertia | The tendency of objects to resist changes in motion |
revolution | The motion of one object as it moves around another object |
rotation | The motion of an object as it spins on an axis |
orbit | The path an object takes as it goes around another object |
solar system | A group of planets and other small bodies that orbit a sun |
solstice | The event that occurs when sunlight shines more directly on the northern or southern hemishpere |
seasons | The tilt of Earth's axis as it revolves around the sun causes _________. |
summer solstice | In the northern hemisphere, this is when there is a maximum number of daylight hours. |
lunar eclipse | This is when the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow |
solar eclipse | This is when the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth. |
waxing | This occurs during the Moon cycle when the lighted portion we see increases. |
waning | This occurs during the Moon cycle when the lighted portion we see decreases. |
spring | Light is equal on both hemispheres and the date is march 21 |
constellations | Theses are stars that are clustered togehter to form a pattern in the sky. |
Milky Way | This is a hazy band of light that stretches across the sky. |
day | It takes one of these for the Earth to rotate on its axis. |
year | This is how long it takes the Earth to revolve around the Sun. |
night and day | This is caused by the Earth spinning on its axis. |
craters | These are round features that can be found on the moon. |
two | This is the number of high tides you could expect to see if you were on the beach for 24 hours. |