Astronomy 101

3. Rigel is a blue __________ star.
5. A waxing Moon is _______ light.
7. The Moon stabilizes the Earth's _______.
11. The largest planet in the Solar System is _____.
12. The first man to claim the Sun was the center of the universe.
14. After a New Moon, light begins to shine on the _____ side forming a crescent.
15. The ______ is the center of the Solar System.
16. Ptolemy claimed _______ was the center of the universe.
17. Earth's _______ causes day and night.
18. Betelgeuse is in the constellation _______.
20. Polaris is the scientific name for the _____ star.
23. A ________ is a object in space made of rock.
24. The "Father of Modern Astronomy and Physics"
26. A planet that is outside of the Solar System.

1. The Northern Hemisphere in the summer is tilted _____ the Sun.
2. The Moon goes through all eight phases in one ____.
3. When the Moon is directly between the Earth and Sun it results in a _____ eclipse.
4. One ________ Earth's can fit inside the Sun.
6. 6 Trillion miles equals a ________.
8. The Moon's _______ controls ocean tides.
9. A _______ is an object is space made of ice.
10. The ________ belt separates Mars from Jupiter.
13. Nebulas are clouds of ________ and gas.
14. Lunar soil is called ______.
17. The Earth ________ around the Sun.
19. When the Earth is between the Sun and Moon, Earth's shadow causes a _______ eclipse.
21. The Moon controls the ocean's _______.
22. A waning Moon is _______ light.
25. The Northern Hemisphere in winter is tilted _______ from the Sun.