How many phases of the Moon have we studied?

Gibbous phases occur when the Moon's shape is

The Moon travels in a _______ orbit.

The Moon is _____ miles away from the Earth

How many Moons could fit inside the widest part of the Earth?

How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?

What directly surrounds the Moon?

What is gravity like on the moon?

What is the surface of the moon like?

The phases of the moon from new moon to full moon are the _____ phases.

The phases of the moon from full moon to new moon are the _____ phases.

With reference to moon phases, waxing means

With reference to moon phases, waning means

High tide occurs ____time(s) a day.

What causes tides?

We experience high tides when we are

Stars are made of ________________ which is the fourth state of matter.

_______________ is ‘fuel’ for stars.

When stars turn (answer to #2) into Helium, this process is called __________ which creates the light and heat that makes life on Earth possible.

Our star is named ___________. It is the only star in our solar system.

Our sun is ____ ______________ miles away from Earth.

The Earth orbits the sun in __________ ___________. This is called a _______.

The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way Galaxy in 225 million years. This is called a ___________ ____________.

Sunlight takes _____ __________ to reach Earth.

The middle of the Sun is called the ________.

__________________ are areas that appear dark on the surface of the Sun.

__________________ are sudden flashes of increased brightness on the surface of the Sun.

Our Sun is categorized as a ___________ _____________, a medium-sized star.

The Sun’s ________________ is so strong that it holds the whole solar system together.

The sun’s plasma moves so fast that it creates a ____________ _____________ that protects the whole solar system from harmful, cosmic radiation.