Space

Question 1

Solar system

Answer 1

The sun, planets, and various smaller bodies make this up.

Question 2

Universe

Answer 2

Space and all the matter in it.

Question 3

Satellite

Answer 3

An object that orbits a more massive object

Question 4

Impact crater

Answer 4

When an object strikes the surface of a larger Object in space it explodes and leaves behind a round pit called

Question 5

Axis of rotation

Answer 5

An imaginary line in the middle of the earth that the earth spins on.

Question 6

Revolution

Answer 6

The motion of one object around another

Question 7

Season

Answer 7

Patterned of temperature changes and other weather trends over the course of a year.

Question 8

Equinox

Answer 8

Sunlight shines equally on the northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Question 9

Mare

Answer 9

Large dark Baltic plains on earths moon.

Question 10

Eclipse

Answer 10

Occurs when a shadow makes the sun or moon seem to grow dark.

Question 11

Umbra

Answer 11

The darkest part

Question 12

Penumbra

Answer 12

The lighter shadow

Question 13

AU

Answer 13

Average distance from the sun.

Question 14

Ellipse

Answer 14

The shape of each orbit

Question 15

Terrestrial planet

Answer 15

The planets closest to the sun.

Question 16

Gas giants

Answer 16

Mainly made of hydrogen helium and other gases.

Question 17

Asteroids

Answer 17

Small solid rocks bodies the orbit close to the sun.

Question 18

Comet

Answer 18

An object that produces a coma.

Question 19

Meteors

Answer 19

Brief streaks of light.

Question 20

Meteorite

Answer 20

A space object that reaches earths surface.

Question 21

Geocentric

Answer 21

Measured from or considered in relation to the center of the earth.

Question 22

Heliocentric

Answer 22

measured or considered relation to the center of the sun.

Question 23

Gravity

Answer 23

The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth.

Question 24

Tide

Answer 24

Periodic rises and falls of large bodies of water.

Question 25

Waxing

Answer 25

The moon at any time after new moon and before full moon.

Question 26

Waning

Answer 26

Part of the moons visible surface illuminated so that it appears to decrease in size.

Question 27

Gibbous moon

Answer 27

The phase where the moon is more than half illuminated.

Question 28

Crescent moon

Answer 28

Phase where the moon is less than half illuminated.

Question 29

Full moon

Answer 29

The phase where the whole moon is illuminated.

Question 30

New moon

Answer 30

The pause where the moon is invisible from earth.

Question 31

Quarter moon

Answer 31

Phase where half the moon is lit.

Question 32

Orbit

Answer 32

The path of an object in space as it moves around another object because of gravity.