Earth, the Moon and Our Solar System

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  1. 2. Meteors are space rock that are found in Earth's ___________________.
  2. 3. This moon would have to be in this phase during a lunar eclipse.
  3. 5. This moon phase occurs between a 1st quarter and full moon.
  4. 6. One day on this planet (its rotation period) lasts only 10 hours on this planet! (Use the posters)
  5. 8. In the core of the Sun, hydrogen atoms fuse into what to generate light energy?
  6. 10. the largest volcano in our solar system.
  7. 11. Without an atmosphere, Mercury's temperatures can vary as much as this many degrees! (Use the posters)
  8. 13. This is the name of the hottest planet with surface temperatures over 900 degrees Fahrenheit! (Use the posters)
  9. 15. These are found in large numbers on Mercury's surface due to there not being an atmosphere to protect the planet.
  10. 16. This moon phase occurs just before a new moon.
  11. 20. This planet is 93 million miles from the Sun! (Use the posters)
  12. 22. The Hubble Telescope is an example of this type of spacecraft.
  13. 26. All planets revolve around the Sun in this direction (if you were looking from above the solar system).
  14. 27. High tides will be at their absolute highest and low tides will be at their absolute lowest during this special type of tide.
  15. 28. This planet has a thick atmosphere full of CO2 (carbon dioxide)!
  16. 29. This telescope discovered the Galilean moons of Jupiter (Jupiter's 4 largest moons).
  17. 30. Space rock floating around in space all alone.
  18. 31. This is the name of the layer of the Sun's atmosphere that we would see during a total solar eclipse.
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  1. 1. Gas giant planet that rotates on its side.
  2. 4. This eclipse occurs when the Moon falls in Earth's shadow.
  3. 7. A space rock that lands on Earth's surface.
  4. 9. The asteroid belt consists of billions of asteroids found between these two planets.
  5. 12. Water exists in all three states of matter on this planet.
  6. 14. This moon phase would place the moon directly between Earth and the Sun.
  7. 17. This special type of tide occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth form a 90 degree angle.
  8. 18. Comets in our solar system that are on the same plane as the planets are found here.
  9. 19. This eclipse occurs when the Moon blocks sunlight from Earth.
  10. 21. The inner planets are referred to as this because of their rock/metal composition.
  11. 23. All four outer planets have this feature, even though Saturn is the only one that always gets the credit for having such prominent ones in pictures.
  12. 24. This process gives this planet its red look. (Use the posters)
  13. 25. These space object have two tails - a gas tail and a dust tail!