Space Rocks
Models of Solar System
Planets
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A meteor that hits the Earth’s surface is called what
Meteorite
100
The Earth is at the center of the universe and the sun, moon, stars and planets all orbit Earth. What do we call this model?
Geocentric Model
100
How many planets are there in the solar system?
8
100
When Earth travels around the sun
Revolution
100
The study of our solar system is called?
Astronomy
200
Small to large pieces of rocks moving through space that enter the Earth’s atmosphere and burn up are called what?
Meteors
200
The sun is at the center of the universe and the moon, stars, and planets all orbit the sun. What do we call this model?
Heliocentric
200
List the 4 planets that are classified as rock or “terrestrial planets”.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
200
The Earth movement of spinning on its axis
Rotation
200
All comets orbit around the sun in a regular pattern
False
300
What do we call frozen gases and dust with a bright burning tail?
Comets
300
What do the terms Geo and Helio mean in greek?
Earth and Sun
300
List the 4 planets that are made mostly of gas or “gas giants”.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
300
The days when Earth is tilted toward the sun
Solstices
300
What did Kepler discover about the orbits of the planets? And what resource/person's idea did he use?
Planets orbit in elliptical and he used Brahe's observations
400
A rock in orbit generally between Mars and Jupiter.
Asteroid
400
Who created/came up with the heliocentric model?
Copernicus
400
I am the hottest planet in the solar system. And why is it the hottest?
Venus, greenhouse effect of sulfuric acid and carbon dioxide.
400
The days when the Earth is not tilted toward the sun
Equinoxes
400
List all the 8 planets in order from furthest of the sun to the closest
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
500
Explain the difference between an asteroid and a meteor
An asteroid is a large rock in space and a meteor is a streak of light created by burning rock in the Earth's atmosphere.
500
The two scientist that proved the heliocentric model with 1)observations and 2) calculations
1)Galileo 2)Newton
500
List 5 facts about the outer planets
1.Gas giants
2. No solid surface, just thick atmosphere
3. All very large
4. Very far apart from each other
5. All have rings
500
Label the following according to their seasons.
A. Spring
B. Summer
C. Fall
D. Winter
500
Label the southern hemisphere seasons according to their letters.
A. fall
B. winter
C. spring
D. summer