Solar System
The scientific study of the universe beyond earth.
astronomy
The sun is a _______
star
a group of stars that make a star picture
constellation
any of the very small planets revolving around the sun
asteroids
The ______ of earth causes the _________.
The tilt of the earth causes the seasons.
describe the asteroid belt
-between Mars and Jupiter
-made of rocks
The sun's gravitational pull is greater because it is much larger than _______.
earth
a heavenly body with a star like center and a tail of light.
comet
a small planet that revolves around a larger planet; also a man made object that circles around the earth
satellite
the earth makes 1 rotation every ______ HOURS while spinning on its __________.
24
axis
The galaxy we live in
The Milky Way
the ____ of the earth makes it seem like the sun travels across the sky.
rotation
made up of stars
stellar
Name the 8 planets in order from the sun.
CLUE-
M.
V.
E.
M.
J.
O.
N.
What causes day and night?
the rotation of the earth
having no limits or boundaries
infinite
the ____ from the sun moves the air to cause winds.
heat
an instrument for making distant objects seem nearer or larger
a telescope
an imaginary line that passes through an object such as the moon and about which an object turns.
axis
the earth travels around the sun every _____ days
365
the natural force that causes objects to move towards one another
gravity
Describe the sun
- the center of our solar system
-the only star in our universe
-our source of heat, light and power
a very large system of stars, gas, and dust far out in space, billions of stars
galaxy
Name the inner planets.
Name the outer planets.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
Why do we see different phases of the moon in the night's sky? Name the phases.
new moon ---> waxing crescent-----> 1st quarter --------> waxing gibbous----> FULL MOON ----> waning gibbous -----> 3rd quarter moon -----> waning crescent