solar system

Question 1

a large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space a reion in space where stars are born or where stars explode at the end of their life

Answer 1

Nebula

Question 2

the cloud of gas and dust that formed our solar system

Answer 2

Solar Nebula

Question 3

the combitnation of the nuclei od small atoms to form a larger nucleus releases energy

Answer 3

Nuclear Fusion

Question 4

a dark area of the photosphere of the sun that is cooler than the surrounding areas and that has a strong magnetic field

Answer 4

Sunspot

Question 5

one of the highly dense planets nearest to the sun mercury, venus, mars, and earth

Answer 5

Terrestrial Planets

Question 6

the counter clockwise spin of a planet or moon as seen from above the planets north pole rotation in the same direction as the suns rotation

Answer 6

Prograde Rotation

Question 7

the clock wise spin of a planet or moon as seen from above the planets north pole

Answer 7

Retrograde Rotation

Question 8

a planet that has deep massive atmosphere such as jupiter saturn uranus or neptune

Answer 8

Gas Giant

Question 9

a natural or articifial body that revolves around a palnet

Answer 9

Satellite

Question 10

he phase of the moon when it is in conjunction with the sun and invisible from earth, or shortly thereafter when it appears as a slender crescent.

Answer 10

New Moon

Question 11

The moon is less than one-half illuminated by the sun but less than one quarter illuminated.

Answer 11

Waxing Crescent

Question 12

The First Quarter Moon is a primary Moon phase when we can see exactly half of the Moon’s surface illuminated.

Answer 12

1st Quarter Moon

Question 13

You’ll always see a waxing gibbous moon between a first quarter moon and full moon. Any moon that appears more than half lighted but less than full – whether waxing or waning – is said to be a gibbous moon.

Answer 13

Waxing Gibbous

Question 14

the phase of the moon in which its whole disk is illuminated.

Answer 14

Full Moon

Question 15

The waning (shrinking) gibbous Moon rises after sunset, transits the meridian after midnight and sets after sunrise.

Answer 15

Waning Gibbous

Question 16

The moon has moved another quarter of the way around Earth, to the third quarter position. The sun’s light is now shining on the other half of the visible face of the moon. Waning crescent: Less than half of the moon’s face appears to be getting sunlight, and the amount is decreasing.

Answer 16

Last Quarter Moon

Question 17

The Moon appears to be partly but less than one-half illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon’s disk that is illuminated is decreasing.

Answer 17

Waning Crescent

Question 18

an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.

Answer 18

Solar Eclipse

Question 19

an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth’s shadow.

Answer 19

Lunar Eclipse

Question 20

a small body of ice rock and cosmic dust that follows an elliptical orbit around the sun and that gives off gas and dust in the form of a tail as it passes close to the sun

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Comet

Question 21

a small rocky object that orbits the sun usually in a band between orbits of mars and jupiter

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Asteroid

Question 22

the regio of the solar system that is between the orbits of mars and jupiter and in which most asteroids orbit

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Asteroid Belt

Question 23

a realtively small rocky body that travels through spacem

Answer 23

Meteoroid

Question 24

a meteroroid that reaches the earths surface without burning up completely

Answer 24

Meteorite

Question 25

a bright streak of light that results when a meteroroid burns up in the earths atmosphere

Answer 25

Meteor