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Solar system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Closest planet to the sun NOT THE HOTTEST-so small it lacks gravity and atmosphere |
| Venus | Hottest planet Greenhouse effect |
| Earth | Only planet with known life Moderate temperatures Protective atmosphere Liquid water |
| Mars | Largest known mountain-Olympus Mons Possible signs of life |
| Terrestrial planets | The four Inner planets |
| Greenhouse effect | Occurs when a planet’s atmosphere traps solar energy and causes the temperature to increase |
| Astronomical unit | Used to measure far distance in space 1 Au=Distance from earth to dun |
| Meteoroid | Chunk of rock smaller then asteroid |
| Meteor | Streak of light |
| Meteorite | Space rock found on earth |
| Asteroid | Millions of small rocky objectsbthat orbit then |