Vocab
True or False: They all have rings
True
located roughly between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars, that is occupied by a great many solid, irregularly shaped bodies, of many sizes but much smaller than planets, called asteroids or minor planets
What is the Asteriod Belt?
one full orbit around an object
What is a revolution?
Inner planets are also often called this
the Rocky planets
The Largest planet in the Solar System
What is Jupiter?
This planet is the smallest in the solar system
Mercury
outer planets are often also called this
gas giants
This is the imaginary line through Earth, or any of the other planets. (think tilt)
What is an axis?
a natural object that revolves around a planet
This is the only planet known to be able to support life
Earth
Name the four outer planets in order
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What is the name of this object when it enters earth's atmosphere? (a different name than when it is in space)
What is a meteor?
How does your shadow change throughout the day?
Your shadow starts long in the morning, is smallest at noon when the sun is straight above, and grows longer as the sun sets.
Another word for sun.
What is star?
Name the four inner planets in order
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
This planet has beautiful bright rings, and is the second largest in the solar system
Saturn