Chapter 8 Science: Sun and Moon

Front

We can see stars by using a ___________.

Back

telescope

Front

A star and all the objects that move around it is called a ______ ________

Back

solar system

Front

The Moon has many _____ formed by rocks crashing into its surface.

Back

craters

Front

The Sun is a medium sized ______ that provides heat for Earth.

Back

star

Front

The different shapes of the Moon that we see are called its ________.

Back

phases

Front

What is the center of our solar system?

Back

The Sun

Front

What do we call the path that the Earth takes around the Sun?

Back

orbit

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the Moon to go through all its phases?

Back

lunar month

Front

What are the bright patterns of stars in the sky called?

Back

constellations

Front

What is the term for the gravitational pull that keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth?

Back

gravity