Intro to the Solar System

A meteor strikes the surface of a moon or planet, leaving a

Dark spots located in the photosphere of the sun.

A force between two objects.

Earth's natural satelite.

Also known as the North Star.

Which of the following planets does not have rings?

The first four planets from the sun.

A group of stars that forms a pattern.

The rise and fall of the ocean level.

The moon is about:

Gigantic balls of very hot gases that give off radiation.

The solid center of the earth.

A small piece of rock moving in space.

When the sun is blocked by the moon, casting its shadow on the earth.

When the lit part of the moon changes shape as we view it.

One full orbit around the sun.

When the lit part of the moon appears to be shrinking.

An imaginary line around which an object spins.

The outer layer of the earth.

A frozen mass of ice and dust orbiting the sun. Usually leaves behind debris called a tail.