When the moon moves between the Sun and the Earth.

• lunar eclipse
• solar eclipse
• planetary eclipse

When the lighted part of the moon is getting SMALLER.

• waning
• waxing

Made of ice, called a "dirty snowball", and its tail is pointing away from the sun.

• asteroid
• meteor
• comet

Rotate means:

• to move around another object
• to spin
• move up and down

Which is an example of rotating?

• running around a track
• fan
• running around baseball field

Which is an example of revolving?

• Moon moving around Earth
• fan
• toy top

What does waxing mean?

• Lighted side of the moon is getting bigger
• Lighted side of the moon is getting smaller
• Lighted side of the moon is staying the same.

Which of the following is a "shooting star"?

• comet
• meteor
• asteroid

Which object in the sky is called "space rocks"?

• asteroids
• meteors
• comets

Which one does NOT describe the asteroid belt?

• separates Inner and Outer Planets
• Separates the Rocky Planets from Gas Giants
• Separates Sun and Mecury