Other Space Components
Gravity
Planets
Space Technology
Mystery
100
What does a moon orbit?
A planet!
100
Objects with less mass will have a ____________ gravitational pull.
weaker
100
What does a planet orbit?
The sun!
100
Give an example of technology that helps us understand the solar system.
rockets, telescopes, infrared light, space crafts, calculations, other teacher approved answers.
100
An icy object that orbits the sun and forms a blue glowing tail when it gets close to the sun.
A comet!
200
When this small rocky object enters Earth's atmosphere it produces a bright burning streak of light
A meteor
200
Objects with a greater mass have a ____________ gravitational pull.
stronger!
200
I am very small with a thin atmosphere, have no moons or rings, and I am very dense. What planet am I?
Mercury! The first terrestrial planet.
200
Finish the sentence: Technology and mathematics helps scientists...
collect new observations, analyze patterns in planetary motions, make calculations, or other approved answers
200
Where is the asteroid belt located?
Between Mars and Jupiter!
300
A large rocky object that orbits the sun and is mostly found in a belt between Mars and Jupiter.
An Asteroid!
300
How does gravity keep our solar system together?
The sun is so massive, its gravitational pull keeps the planets, and other space objects, in orbit.
300
Why do the gas giants have rings and more moons than the terrestrial planets?
They are farther away and have a stronger gravitational pull because of their large mass.
300
Why was the geocentric model of the solar system proven to be incorrect after people believed this for thousands of years?
New technology, like more advanced telescopes!
300
Planets with more mass (the gas giants) usually attract _________ moons.
more
400
Why do Jupiter and Saturn have the most moons?
They have the strongest gravitational pull because of their large mass.
400
Explain how gravity formed our solar system.
Gravity pulled together all types of matter (gas, dust, ice, etc.) to create space objects.
400
Why is the average temperature of Saturn much colder than average temperature Mercury?
Saturn is much farther from the sun compared to Mercury.
400
What is the reason Pluto was classified as a dwarf planet in 2006?
Pluto has other space objects in its orbit OR Pluto cannot clear space objects from its neighboring region.
400
Name a limitation of this model of the solar system.
-The distance between planets is not accurate, The actual sizes of the planets are not accurate, or other answer approved by teacher.