Solar System

One light year is equal to about 1 million miles

A chunk of ice, rock, and dust that moves around the sun is

An example of a rocky planet is

A piece of rock, ice or metal that burns up in Earth's atmosphere, causing a streak of light

A ________ occurs when a shadow is cast by the Earth or the moon

Craters cover most of the surface of the ____

This makes faraway objects seem closer

The Milky Way is a _________

An example of a gas planet is

A force of attraction, or pull, between all objects is

Earth is the only planet with oxygen and _____

The complete spin of an object around its axis is

Earth travels on a(n) _________ path

The sun and all the objects that travel around it

A real or imaginary line that a spinning object turns around

A ______ eclipse occurs when Earth casts a shadow on the moon

The second largest planet in our solar system is

The hottest planet is Mars

Constellations are patterns of stars that are very close together

An apparent change in the moon's shape

The sun's reflection off the moon's surface produces moonlight

The path an object takes as it travels around another object is

A chunk of rock or metal that orbits the sun is

The time of day which shadows are the shortest is midday

A ______ eclipse occurs when the moon casts a shadow on the Earth