Fall Sem Review

Front

What phase of the Moon is when more than half is visible from Earth?

Back

Gibbous

Front

What is the model of the solar system where the sun is at the center?

Back

Heliocentric

Front

What process begins when a star is born?

Back

Nuclear fusion

Front

What are meteors primarily made of?

Back

Chunks of rocks and minerals

Front

What is the term for the direction in space directly above or below the axis of Earth's rotation?

Back

Celestial pole

Front

What is the term for the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Back

Equator

Front

What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the term for a celestial body that orbits a planet?

Back

Moon

Front

What is the phenomenon called when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun?

Back

Solar eclipse

Front

What is the term for the path that a planet takes around the sun?

Back

Orbit