Earth
What is 365.25 days?
Time it takes for earth to travel around the sun
Aurora Borealis + Aurora Australis (N. lights/S. lights) are caused by ?
Solar Flares
Does the moon generate its own light?
No
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
Do Comets travel around the EARTH in an elliptical path?
NO
What is the branch of science that deals with the physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere?
Astronomy
An area on the sun's surface that is relatively darker and cooler than the rest of the surface is called?
A Sunspot
The moon's gravitational forces explain this ocean phenomenon.
Pluto is a _________ planet.
Dwarf
Star distances are measured in
Light years
The gaseous layer that surrounds the Earth or another heavenly body.
Atmosphere
Name the hottest layer of the sun
Corona
29.5 days
Time it takes the moon to go around the earth.
Name 2 Terrestrial planets:
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
The hottest stars are which color?
Blue-bluish
The action of one surface material, or object rubbing against another.
Friction
The surface of the sun is believed to be made up of mostly ________?
Plasma
Name the 4 phases of the moon
New, Waxing, Full, Waning
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are called _______ planets.
Jovian
Meteoroids are called ________ once they enter our atmosphere.
Meteors
The two major types of telescopes are called?
Refracting and Reflecting Telescopes
The 2 most abundant gases that make up the sun are?
Hydrogen and Helium
Explain Synchronous Rotation.
Same rotation+ revolution rates, explains why we only ever see 1 side of the moon.
Name two planets with Rings?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
______ are made up of ice, dusty material with a nucleus in the center and glow as the sunlight lights up its gas.
Comet