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6.02 The Solar Syst

8th Grade 2022

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The force that keeps the planets in motion around the Sun. Gravity
Put the 4 inner planets in order, starting with the closest to the sun. 1. Mercury, 2. Venus, 3. Earth, 4. Mars
Put the 4 outer planets in order, starting with the closest to the sun. 1. Jupiter, 2. Saturn, 3. Uranus, 4. Neptune
What is a chunk of rock that orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter called? An Asteroid in the Asteroid Belt
Inner planets are ______ Small and rocky
Outer planets are ______ Gas giants
Which planets have very few or no moons? Inner Planets
Outer planets have a lot of ______ Moons
What is pluto's classification in the solar system? Dwarf Planet
Which planets have rings? Outer Planets
What is it called when a planet or moon spins on their axis? Rotation
Rocks that burn up in Earth's atmosphere. Meteors
Chunks of ice and rock that orbit the Sun. Comets
What is it called when a planet or moon moves around another object? Revolution
How long does it take Earth to rotate? 1 Day (24 hours)
How long does it take Earth to revolve? 1 Year (365.25 days)
What causes day and night on Earth? Earth's rotation on its axis
What is happening to the Moon as it is waxing? It is gaining light (Appearing larger)
What is happening to the Moon as it is waning? It is losing light (Appearing smaller)
Which shape of the moon shows less than half of the moon lit? Crescent
Earth's tilt on its axis and its position around the Sun determine's a hemisphere's ___. Seasons
Which shape of the moon shows half of the moon lit? Quarter Moon
Which shape of the moon shows more than half of the moon lit? Gibbous
Ptolemy and Aristotle were early greek philosophers who thought that ___ was the center of the solar system. Earth
Which moon phase shows a complete lit moon? Full Moon
Which moon phase shows a completely dark moon? New Moon
When a hemisphere on Earth is tilted towards the Sun, it is __. Summer
When a hemisphere on Earth is tilted away from the Sun, it is __. Winter
The result of the moon and sun's gravity pull on the surface waters of Earth. Tides
Copernicus and Galileo in the 1400s came up with the modern view of the solar system, with ____ at the center of the solar system. Sun
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