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Solar system
Our Solar System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Solar System | consists of the sun, planets, their moons, meteors, asteroids, and comets |
| Milky Way Galaxy | the galaxy in which our solar system is located |
| Gravity | the force that pulls two objects together; it pulls us toward Earth and it keeps the planets in motion around the sun |
| Astronomy | the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space |
| Axis | an imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles, about which Earth rotates |
| Rotation | the spinning motion of a planet about its axis |
| Revolution | the movement of an object around another object (planets revolve around the sun; moon(s) revolve around their planets) |
| Orbit | the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space |
| Tides | the daily rise and fall of Earth's waters on shores |
| Gravity | the attractive force between two objects; its magnitude depends on their masses and the distance between them |
| Satellite | any object that revolves around another object |
| Phase | one of the different shapes of the moon as seen from Earth |
| Comet (dirty snowball) | a ball of ice and dust whose orbit is usually a long, narrow ellipse; it has a "glowing tail" up to 100 million miles long |
| Asteroids | objects revolving around the sun that are too small and too numerous to be considered planets |
| Asteroid Belt | the region of the solar system between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, where many asteroids are found |
| Meteoroid | a chunk of rock or dust in space |
| Space Station | a man-made laboratory orbiting the Earth |
| The Earth rotates around ____________ every 24 hours. | it's axis |
| The Earth revolves around __________ every year. | the Sun |
| The tilt of the Earth's axis causes _____________ | the seasons. |
| On June 21, the northern hemisphere gets more hours of sunlight than any other day. The large amounts of solar energy raises the temperature and the northern hemisphere has __________. | Summer |
| The moon gives off its own light. (T/F) | False |
| Name the only planet that rotates on its axis from North to South. _______________________ | Uranus |
| The gaseous atmosphere of the outer planets is made up mostly of? ____________ | Hydrogen/Helium |
| The Earth’s axis is tilted? ________________ | 23 degrees |
| During a lunar eclipse the order is _____________ | Sun, Earth, then Moon |
| The distance from the Sun to Earth is? ________________ | 93 million miles (1 AU) |
| One trait shared by all the Inner Planets is ________? | they are all rocky |
| Earth is unique in the solar system because it's the only planet _____________ | with liquid water |
| Which is the hottest planet? _____________ | Venus |
| List the correct order of the Inner Planets, from nearest the sun to furthest away? | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars |
| What separates the inner planets from the outer planets? | the asteroid belt |
| Name the planet recently demoted to a dwarf planet? | Pluto |
| A probe could land on Saturn? (T/F) | False |
| All of the outer planets have rings, not just Saturn. (T/F) | True |
| Mars is very similar to the Earth. Which of the following statements describes a property of the Earth, but NOT a property of Mars? | A lot of liquid water is located on the planet |
| The planets known as the gas giants _________. | Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune |
| Which of the following represents the characteristics of the four planets closets to the Sun? | Rocky (terrestrial) planets |
| What is the correct order of the planets of our solar system starting from the sun and moving outward? | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto |
| The Great Red Spot refers to__________. | a giant storm on Jupiter |
| Earth’s nearest neighboring planets are __________. | Venus and Mars |
| The Sun is the center of the __________. | Solar system |
| One astronomical unit equals__________. | the average distance from the Earth to the Sun |
| Seasons are a result of __________. | Earth’s titled axis and revolution |
| Which takes the most amount of time? | Earth revolves once around the Sun |
| The color of a star is a clue to its __________. | temperature |
| Earth is part of the_________ Galaxy. | Milky Way |
| Which planet takes 165 years to complete a single orbit, the longest revolution of any planet around the Sun? | Neptune |
| What movements are involved in the relationship between the Earth and Sun? | The Earth revolves around the Sun as it rotates to cause day and night |
| Which of the following represents characteristics of the four planets farthest from the Sun? | Gas planets |
| Many objects within our solar system remain in constant motion and maintain predictable orbital patterns. What force governs the motion and patterns of objects in our solar system? | The force of gravity keeps the Earth, asteroids, and comets orbiting in an elliptical pattern around the Sun. |
| The space shuttle differed from previous space vehicles because it_____________. | was reusable |
| A probe is an object designed to carry instruments, but not crew. To which of the following places would we most likely send a probe? A. The International Space Station (ISS) C. Mountain Top B. Inside the Sun D. Saturn | Saturn |
| 27. The first American to orbit Earth was _______. | John Glenn |
| 28. The first American to travel in space was _______. | Alan Shepard |
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