Solar System Unit Review

The composition of the inner planets is

The Moon rotates on its axis exactly one time per revolution around the Earth. We call this 

A meteoroid that has not completely burned up in the atmosphere and lands on the Earth is a

This Canadian piece of technology helped astronauts to fix the Hubble Space Telescope

The Northern Hemisphere is colder than the Southern Hemisphere because

Which of the following planets is NOT an outer planet?

This is the name for the appearance of the Moon as it changes gradually each month

The two days a year when there are equal hours of day and night are called

The negative impacts of space research include

Which of the following planets is NOT an inner planet? 

Groupings of stars in the sky that form a picture are called

How long does it take the Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis? 

How long does it take the Moon to orbit around the Earth and make one rotation on its axis? 

When the Earth is lined up directly between the Sun and the Moon we call this event a 

These objects orbit the sun and are composed of ice and dust. 

These objects are not planets, they orbit the Sun and are made out of the same thing as Earth. 

Small rocky objects that orbit the sun are called

What event occurs around June 21 and December 21? 

The Sun affects the following things on Earth

The following Moon phase occurs just before a full moon

Dark spots on the Sun that are cooler than the rest of the Sun are called 

The two days of the year when the sun is at highest and lowest position at noon are called 

During which Moon phase will a lunar eclipse occur? 

How long does it take the Earth to make one complete revolution around the Sun? 

An event that occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon is called a