Lesson Four
The inner planets are small and dense and have ______ surfaces.
rocky
All the outer planets have ______ , which range in number from 13 to greater than 60.
moons.
When meteoroid enter Earth's atmosphere, friction causes it to burn up and produce a streak of light called a(n) _______.
meteor
Mar's atmosphere is composed mostly of?
In the Bible, how many days passed between Jesus' death and resurrection?
Three
______ rotates so slowly that its day is longer than its year.
Venus
A(n) _____ is a thin disk of small particles of ice and rock.
ring
A chunk of ice and dust whose orbit is usually a long narrow ellipse is a(n) _______.
comet
Space ____ have given scientist important information about Mercury, Venus, and Mars.
probes
Where is the most popular Easter parade held each year?
New York
The thick clouds on Venus are made up mostly of _______ acid droplets
sulfuric
Because the four outer planets are so large, they are often called ___________ ___________.
gas giants
If meteoroid hits Earth's surface, it is called a(n) ______.
meteorite
Uranus is ________ as far from the sun as Saturn, so it is much colder.
twice
In the 13th century, the church prohibited eating what during Holy Week?
Eggs
Earth is unique in our solar system for having liquid ______ on its surface.
water
A few scientists believe that Saturn's largest moon, _______ may support life.
Titan
Clouds of gas and dust on a comet form a fuzzy outer layer called a(n) ______.
coma
Neptune's blue color come from _____ in its atmosphere.
methane
What baked good is a Good Friday tradition in England?
Hot cross buns
Oxygen make up about ____ percent of Earth's atmosphere.
20
Uranus's axis is tilted at an angle of about ______ degrees from the vertical.
90
A chunk of rock or dust in space that usually comes from a comet or an asteroid is called a(n) _____.
meteoroid
Most asteroids orbit the sun in the?
asteroid belt
The world record for the largest chocolate Easter egg was made in what country?
Tosca, Italy