Gravity is a force of attraction, or pull, between any two objects.
How many phases of the Moon? What are they?
The Moon has 8 phases: New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, and Waning Crescent.
What causes Earth's orbit around the Sun? Why?
Earth orbits the Sun due to a balance between the Sun’s gravity pulling it inward and Earth’s inertia pushing it forward.This balance keeps Earth in a stable, c
an object that is so dense and has such powerful gravity that nothing can escape from it, not even light.
A black hole
I'm the smallest planet in our solar system.
Mercury
What causes seasons?
the tilt of Earth's axis
What is the beginning of a star?
The nebula
I’m the hottest planet in our solar system.
Venus
How many types of Eclipses? What are they?
2 types: Solar and Lunar eclipses
What will be created when a red supper giant explodes?
A supernova
What happens to the Sun, Earth, and Moon in the Lunar eclipse?
when the Moon moves into Earth's shadow and is no longer reached by direct sunlight / The Moon is blocked by the Earth
How do we observe objects in space?
By using telescopes, Space Probes, Radar, Satellite
I’m known as the Red Planet.
Mars
I’m the largest planet in our solar system.
Jupiter
What causes day and night?
Earth's rotation on its axis
What happens to the Sun, Earth, and Moon in the Solar eclipse?
when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth/ The Sun is blocked by the Moon
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