surface
the surface of Earth is...
rocky with deserts, and mountains and oceans
the definition of an ellipse is...
an elliptical, round shape with two foucuses
this is our home planet
Earth
this planet has a system of intricate and beautiful rings
saturn
If the northern hemisphere is pointed toward the sun, what season is it?
It is summer for the northern hemisphere.
the surface of Mercury is...
rocky, dry and hot
the definition of perihelion is...
the place in a planet's orbit that is closest to the sun
the surface of this planet is rocky, dry, and hot
mercury
this planet is named after the roman god of the sea
neptune
what causes the seasons
earths tilt
the surface of Venus is...
hot, and covered in lava lakes. the atmosphere is made of mostly sulfuric acid so you would not be able to breathe
Kepler's first law is...
all planets orbits are not circles but ellipses with the sun at one focus
this gas giant is the largest planet in the solar system
jupiter
this planet has a tilt on its axis of 98*so it rotates on its side
Uranus
what is the scientific term for the spring equinox
the vernal equinox
the surface of the moon is
rocky, dry, windless, and cold.
Kepler's second law is...
that a planet moves faster at perihelion and slower at aphelion and both times sweep out equal distance in equal time
this planet has a great dark spot on its surface much like jupiter
Uranus
which planet is named after the roman king of the gods
jupiter
what is the scientific term for the fall equinox
the autumnal equinox
the surface of mars is
rocky, icey, and red
Kepler's third law is...
(orbital period in years)2 = (average distance from the sun in astronomical units[AU])3 Kepler's third law is a mathematical equation
this "planet" was named a dwarf planet in 2006
pluto
gas giants are mainly composed of what two gases
hydrogen and helium
what tilt does the earth have on its axis
23.5*