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planets
Question | Answer |
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One full orbit of an abject around another object is called | a revolution |
is the path an object takes as it revolves around a star,planet, or moon | orbit |
is an imaginary line around which a planet spins | axis |
one whole spin of a object on its axis is called a | rotation |
are gigantic balls of hot gases that give off ration | stars |
our sun is | medium star |
the sun has | no hard spots |
dark spots on the sun are | sunspots |
is an explosive eruption of waves and particles into space, much like volcanoes | solar flare |
is a group of stars that forms a pattern | constellation |
is called the north star | polaris |
it is also above the | north pole |
stars __________ always in the same place in the sky | are not |
a large, round object that revolves around a star and has cleared the region around its orbit is called | a planet |
every planet in our solar system revolves around a planet | the sun |
has almost no atmosphere | mercury |
is a natural object that revolves around a planet | the moon |
is one of the brightest objects in the night sky | vensus |
vensus is the brightest object in the night sky because | its clouds reflect the sun's light so well |
inner planets in order | Mercury Vensus Earth Mars |
the four planets in our solar system beyond Mars are called | outer planets |
which is Neptune's largest moon is thought to be the coldest object in our solar system. | triton |
a large round object that rotates around the sun but has not cleared the region around its orbit is an | dwarf planet |
forms when a meteoroid hits Earth's atmosphere | meteor |
a frozen mass of different types of ice and dust orbiting the orbit of a | comet |
Meteor shower take place when Earth passes though the orbit of a | comet |
Today astronomers do not consider Pluto a planet but a | dwarf planet |
Outer planets | Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune |