Terms to Know 1
The star that is closest to the earth.
What is the sun?
The sun and all the heavenly bodies that orbit it?
What is the solar system?
The tilt of the earth gives us our_________
What are seasons?
The smallest planet
What is Mercury?
The red planet
What is Mars?
The word that means "suitable for life"
What is habitable?
A small piece of space rock traveling in space.
What is a meteoroid?
The _____________is a natural satellite.
What is the moon?
The brightest planet
What is Venus?
The only planet that is habitable
What is earth?
This star is always right above the North Pole.
What is the North Star?
When all of the moon is visible.
What is a full moon?
The earth continuously spins or rotates on its ________________
What is axis?
The largest planet
What is Jupiter?
The planet that takes the longest to orbit the sun
What is Neptune?
A group of stars that make a picture.
What are constellations?
Scientists can live and work in this.
What is a space station?
The moon's gravity affects the ___________
What are the oceans?
The largest planet with rings
What is Saturn?
The four planets farthest from the sun?
What are the outer planets?
Something natural or manmade that orbits the earth.
What is a satellite?
The moon reflects the light of the ___________
What is the sun?
Things God created to stay the same are___________
What is constant?
Planet tipped on it's side
What is Uranus?
The four planets closest to the sun
What are the inner planets?