planets
the third planet from the sun
earth
a small, rapidly moving meteor burning up on entering the earth's atmosphere, is what?
shooting star
most common galaxy shape
spiral
objects primarily found in the asteroid belt are what
asteroids
true or false: the three types of galaxies are elliptical,spiral, and irregular
True
what planet has the most mass
jupiter
an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon, is what
Solar Eclipse
The galaxy we are located in
Milky Way
a bowl-shaped depression, or hollowed-out area, produced by the impact of a meteorite, volcanic activity, or an explosion is what
crater
the cause of tides on earth
the moon
neptune and uranus are classified as what type of planet
gas planet
star
a galaxy that does not have a distinct regular shape
irregular galaxy
the streak of light that occurs when an object hits the earth at high speed is what
meteors
the tilt of the earth causes what
seasons
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are classified as
Jovian planets
the beginning stage of a star
Protostar
a galaxy in which the stars and gas clouds are concentrated mainly in one or more spiral arms is what
spiral
True or False: Craters are bigger the meteors
true
a large collection of very tiny droplets of water or ice crystals is what
a cloud
The greenhouse effects which planet
Venus
parallax is used to do what
measure stars
how many stars are in each galaxy
billions
a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun is what
comet
a scale for rating tornado intensity, based primarily on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures and vegetation is what
Fujitia Intesity Scale