Stars
What type of star is our sun?
Main sequence star
Comets are made of...
dust and ice
What are meteors?
Rock debris from collosions between other rocky celestial objects.
What are asteroids?
small rocky objects that orbit the sun
What is the largest planet?
Jupiter
What occurs in a main sequence star that makes it a main sequence star?
Fusion
Comets orbits are different than other objects because...
their orbits are highly elliptical
How many different types of meteors are there?
three
Is pluto an asteroid?
What are the four planets closest to the Sun called?
terrestrial planets
What is the diagram used to characterize stars based on their brightness and temperatures?
H-R Diagram
Where do comets come from?
Oort cloud
Where do meteors burn?
Atmosphere
Which planet protects Earth from Asteroids?
Jupiter
Which planet is furthest from the sun?
Neptune
What is the beginning step in a stars lifecycle?
Protostar
We can infer what conditions occurred when the Sun and our Solar System. Elements, gases, matter...
What can we learn from Comets?
When do meteors turn into meteorites?
When they make contact with earth's surface
Did an asteroid kill the dinosaurs?
Yes...66 Million Years ago
What are the planets past the asteroid belt called?
Jovian or Gas Giants
Where can stars be formed?
Within the clouds of dust and scattered throughout most galaxies. An example is a Nebula.
What are the two types of tails found in a comet?
gas tail and dust tail
Do meteors go around the Sun?
No
What do you call an asteroid that hits Earth?
Nothing...we dead. Or it is also called a meteorite.
Which planet is 3rd from the Sun
Earth