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Cubangbang #122545
Cubangbang's Science 6 Ch.11 Planets Stack #122545
| Chapter 11 Definition | Chapter 11 Vocab |
|---|---|
| The surface of the Sun | photosphere |
| Created by solar storms exploding from the photosphere | Solar flares |
| The outermost part of the Sun | Corona |
| Energy emitted in the form of beautiful colors | Aurora |
| The atmosphere of the Sun | Chromosphere |
| Refers to the equal length of day and night | Equinox |
| The four inner planets | Terrestrial planets |
| Red planet; Third planet | Mars |
| A planet that cannot hold an atmosphere because it has a weak gravitational field | Mercury |
| Planet called the "Morning Star" and the "Evening Star" | Venus |
| A research spacecraft sent beyond Earth's orbit | Probe |
| Any object that orbits another object in space | Satellite |
| Planet known for its Great Red Spot | Jupiter |
| In order for a space object to be considered a planet, it must have enough gravity to keep a spherical shape, and it must orbit | the Sun |
| Planet that is not a gas giant; has a moon named Charon; has an elongated orbit | Pluto |
| Smallest & coldest planet | Pluto |
| Ringed planet | Saturn |
| Bluish-green planet that rotates sideways | Uranus |
| Planet with the most violent weather | Neptune |
| Largest planet | Jupiter |
| 9 planets in order, beginning with closest to the Sun. Hint: My very eager mother just served us nine pizzas. | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus. Neptune, Pluto |
| Dark spots on the photosphere of the Sun | Sunspots |
| We always see the same side of the moon because | the Moon rotates once on its axis as it makes one revolution around the Earth |
| Earth's natural satellite | the Moon |
| What keeps the plenets in line around the sun? | Sun's huge mass exerts a strong gravitational pull |
| Each orbit that a planet makes around the Sun | Revolution |
| Outer planets | Inferior planets |
| Only planet which man can survive in his natural state | Earth |
| First man to walk on the moon | Neil Armstrong |
| Determines the season of the Earth | the tilt of the Earth as it revolves around the Sun |
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