1. Steven Stolarz 4/7/10 Period 1
Astronomy
Steven Stolarz
4/7/10
Period 1

2. Comets Seasons Revolution Solar Eclipse Lunar Eclipse Rotation Meteor
Asteroids
The Solar System

3. Rotation
Spinning around on an axis

4. Revolution
Circling around a center point

5. Seasons
Caused by the tilt in earths axis as it revolves around the sun

6. Asteroids
Rocky objects that revolve around the sun but are too small to be considered a planet

7. Comets
A loose collection of ice and other rocky particles

8. Lunar eclipse
The blocking of sunlight to the moon when the earth Is directly in between the sun and the moon

9. Solar eclipse
The blocking of sunlight to Earth when the moon is directly between the sun and Earth

10. The Solar System
The sun together with the eight planets and all the other celestial bodies that orbit the sun

11. Meteor
Asteroids that pass through the earths atmosphere

12. Tides
Caused by the differences in how much the moon gravity pulls on different parts of the earth