Basic
What is a satellite
any object orbiting another object
What makes Mercury unique in our solar system
closest to sun, shortest year
Jupiter is the ____est planet
largest
What is solar wind
electrically charged particles from the sun
What are the planets in order
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn Uranus, Neptune
What is a probe
research spacecraft
What do you know about Venus (min 2 things)
brightest object in morning and evening sky, sometimes called Earth's twin because of size, rotates opposite direction we do (sun rises in west)
What is Saturn known for
rings
How do solar storms affect earth?
What separates the inner and outer planets?
asteroid belt
Why do we have seasons?
The tilt of our planet makes part of the planet closer to the sun than another part. The closest part is summer
List at least 2 things you know about Mars
color is red, "day" is 24 hours but year is two Earth years, atmosphere is mainly CO2, has seasons like Earth
What is different about Uranus than any other planet
rotates sideways
T/F The same side of the moon always faces Earth
True
Are the inner planets terrestrial or gaseous
terrestrial
What does ISS stand for
International space station
gravity
What color is Neptune
blue
Why does the moon have so many craters?
It has not atmosphere to protect it
What are gaseous planets made of?
gas
T/F Astronauts come back from space stronger than when they left
F without gravity, muscles deteriorate
What is the difference between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse?
Solar eclipse- planet gets between sun and Earth blocking sun's light
Lunar Eclipse- Earth gets between sun and moon so that Earth blocks sun from reflecting off moon
Pluto is no longer classified as a planet. What is it classified as
Dwarf planet
Why does the moon change shapes
The angle that we are seeing the moon and the reflection of the sun makes only part of the moon visible at a time
What is the belt called that is outside of Neptune
Kuiper Belt