6th- Topic 11

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  1. 3. the different amounts of light you can see from Earth shining on the moon are called the ___ of the moon
  2. 4. the summer ___ is the longest day in the Northern hemisphere
  3. 7. if a chunk of rock from space hits earth’s ground, it is called this
  4. 11. these on the moon were formed by meteor impacts
  5. 12. the oldest, most highly cratered regions on the Moon, light in color
  6. 16. to see a full total eclipse, you must be in this part of the shadow
  7. 17. the moon has drastic changes in temperature due to the fact that it has no ____
  8. 18. Earth’s rotation takes approximately 24 ___
  9. 21. larger, round pits formed by impacts of meteroids
  10. 24. most constellations were named in this language
  11. 25. when the moon is in the 1st or 3rd quarter phases, then about one ___ of the moon is “lit”
  12. 27. all objects are attracted to each other by the force of ____
  13. 29. I told you this term used in science means “false”
  14. 33. used a telescope and discovered 4 of Jupiter’s moons
  15. 34. the tides are the ___ when the moon, sun and earth are at right angles to each other
  16. 36. the study of the universe
  17. 38. one complete revolution around the sun is approximately one ____
  18. 39. the ___ of an object will not change no matter where it is, but the ____ may, because IT is determined by the gravitational pull
  19. 41. the name given to objects that orbit a planet
  20. 43. scientists ___ and ___ found the orbits of the planets are ellipses
  21. 44. this calendar had 12 months with 30 days and an extra 5 days at the end of the year to honor their Gods
  22. 45. during the summer solstice in the Northern hemisphere we experience the ___ daylight hours
  23. 48. you will see a ___ eclipse when Earth is between the sun and the moon
  24. 49. the narrow band or plane in which planets in our solar system move
  25. 52. this equinox is the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere
  26. 53. this is the calendar we use today
  27. 54. supported the sun centered model and arranged the known planets in a map around the sun
  28. 55. the highest peaks on the moon are called this
  29. 56. the tides are the ___ when Earth, the moon, and the sun are all in a straight line
  30. 57. the ___ solstice is the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere
  31. 58. the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
  32. 59. when the moon is in the waxing or waning ___ phases, then ¾ of the moon is “lit”
Down
  1. 1. the fake science of believing in predictions of zodiac symbols
  2. 2. a pattern of stars imagined by people to represent a picture/story
  3. 5. Earth experiences 4 ___ due to the tilt of Earth on its axis
  4. 6. you will see only a partial solar eclipse if you are in this portion of the moon’s shadow
  5. 8. when it is a spring or autumnal ____, then Earth is the least tilted toward the sun it will ever be for the year
  6. 9. the strength of gravity depends on the ___ of the 2 objects and the ___ between them
  7. 10. an object that orbits a sun
  8. 13. when the moon is in the “gaining light “ phases it is in the __ phases
  9. 14. when the moon is “losing” light it is in the __ phases
  10. 15. these are used to find constellations
  11. 19. the highest tides are called this
  12. 20. this force of attraction helps keep Earth in it’s orbit around the sun
  13. 22. what rocks falling through our atmosphere are called
  14. 23. these on the moon were created by ancient lava flow
  15. 26. this model had the sun at the center of our universe
  16. 28. when the moon is in the waxing or waning ___ phases, then only a small sliver, or about ¼ of the moon is “lit”
  17. 29. the north star
  18. 30. A chunk of rock in space is called this
  19. 31. the brightest object in the night sky after the moon
  20. 32. this model has Earth at the center of our universe
  21. 35. earth’s revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 ____
  22. 37. when a meteoroid enters Earth’s atmosphere it is now called this
  23. 40. lowest tides are called this
  24. 42. the shape of the orbit of Earth’s revolution around the sun
  25. 46. the moon’s gravity is ___ that of Earth (fraction)
  26. 47. arranging time into day, months, and years
  27. 50. developed the earth centered model of the universe- was followed for a long time
  28. 51. day and night are caused by Earth’s ____
  29. 54. a mixture of ice and dust on an elongated orbit around the sun, it emits a trail of heated gases as it nears the sun