Earth, Sun, and Moon Test Flashcards
A system of millions to billions of stars
galaxy
The path an object takes in space is its ______
orbit
The attraction of one object with mass to another object with mass
gravity
To circle
revolve
To turn on an axis
Rotate
When the light of one object is blocked by another object it is called an ______
eclipse
The predictable rise and fall of ocean water is called a _____
tide
Gravity is important because it is what makes the ______ orbit the sun
Earth
The time it takes for Earth to make one complete revolution around the sun.
One Earth year
The time it takes for Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis
One Earth day
The moon shines at night because it reflects the ____ ____
suns light
a grouping of stars that shows a pattern or picture
Constellation
a massive ball of gases that gives off energy and light
star
an object made out of rock and ice that orbits the sun
comet
a large chunk of rock that orbits the sun
asteroid
