Solar System

The second largest planet in our solar system is

The complete spin of an object around its axis is

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

The hottest planet is Mars

Constellations are patterns of stars that are very close together

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

Craters cover most of the surface of the ____

An apparent change in the moon's shape

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

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

A chunk of rock or metal that orbits the sun is

One light year is equal to about 1 million miles

An example of a gas planet is

Earth travels on a(n) _________ path

The sun and all the objects that travel around it

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

An example of a rocky planet is

The Milky Way is a _________

The time of day which shadows are the shortest is midday

Earth is the only planet with oxygen and _____

A real or imaginary line that a spinning object turns around

This makes faraway objects seem closer

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

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