Space Notes Check

Front

The measure of a star's brightness is its __________.

Back

Magnitude

Front

What is the moon phase where more than half of the moon is illuminated in the sky?

Back

Gibbous moon

Front

What is the sixth planet from the sun?

Back

Saturn

Front

What causes Uranus and Neptune to appear blue?

Back

Methane

Front

What is it called when the moon moves within Earth's shadow during a full moon phase?

Back

Lunar Eclipse

Front

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

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter

Front

What phenomenon occurs when the moon blocks the sun's light?

Back

Solar Eclipse

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?

Back

Day

Front

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

Back

Milky Way Galaxy