Definitions Module 5
The gaseous layer surrounding Earth or another heavenly body
atmosphere
ROYGBIV stands for
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, & violet
Terrestrial and Jovian
Reflecting and refracting or types of what
telescopes
a organized system of millions or billions of stars, gas, solar systems, and dust that are held together by gravitational attraction
galaxy
The branch of science that deals with the physical universe beyond Earth's atmosphere
astronomy
What part of the sun is still visible during a total solar eclipse?
Corona and loops of gas
Terrestrial
What is an example of a natural satellite of Earth?
Moon
When a comet is near the sun, which way will its tail point?
Away from the sun
A force of attraction existing between any 2 masses
Determines the wavelengths of light that come from an object
spectroscope
Which planet group has rapid rotation, many satellites, and planetary rings
Jovian
Name the 4 moon phases
New, waxing, full, and waning
place these terms in order from the farthest distance from Earth until the object lands on Earth:
Meteor-Meteoroid-Meteorite
Meteoroid-Meteor-Meteorite
satellite
What feature that is visible on the sun provides evidence of the sun's rotation
sunspots
Earth is what type of planet
Terrestrial
The amount of light or radiation reflected by a surface, typically that of a planet or moon
albedo
A star that has much more gravity than a neutron star
Black Hole
The action of one surface, material, or object rubbing against another
friction
Our Sun is a star in what galaxy?
Milky Way Galaxy
Which planet was named after the Roman goddess of beauty?
Venus
In a total solar eclipse, the Moon is located between the
Sun and Earth
The distance that light can travel in a year
light years