Solar System
Is the sun on fire?
No
What does the moon orbit?
earth
How many planets are there in our solar system?
8
What causes tides?
The moons gravity
What forms Comets
Dust and Frozen Gases
What is the center of our solar system?
The sun
How many phases of the moon are there?
8
How many inner planets are there?
4
How many low tides are there in 24 hours?
Two low tides
A meteor is also known as?
A shooting star
Which planets are terrestrial?
mercury, venus, earth and mars
How many days does it take for the moon to orbit the earth?
27 days
How many outer planets are there?
4
When do Spring Tides occur?
About every 14 days when the Moon is in a New Moon or Full Moon phase.
Where asteroids found?
In the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
What are the two main gases of the sun?
hydrogen and helium
Name all the moon phases in order?
new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent.
What is a planet made entirely of gas called?
a gas giant
What causes high and low tides?
The Moons Gravitational pull on the Earth and the Earths rotational force.
A chunk of rock or dust that burns up as it enters the earths atmosphere is called a?
Meteor
What keeps earth and the other planets in our solar system revolving around the sun?
The suns gravity
How many times does the moon orbit earth in 1 year?
13 times a year
A chunk of rock that is to small to be an official planet.
Do other planets have effects on tides.
Yes, Venus also helps a little with the Gravitational pull.
Describe a comet. please.
A chunk of ice, dust and frozen gases called a dirty snowball with a tail.