Planets
which planet is hottest
venus
nickname for comets
dirty snowballs
what is a meteoroid
a rock that is orbiting in space
what is the inner most layer of the sun called
the core
do smaller of larger stars have a longer life
smaller - they use their fuel slower
which planet rotates on its side
Uranus
nickname for meteors
shooting stars
what is a meteorite
a meteoroid that has hit the Earth
what is middle layer of the sun's layers called
radiative zone
how does temperature affect the color of a star
the hotter the star the brighter it will be
which planets are inner planets
mercury, venus,earth,mars
where are most all asteroids found
asteroid belt
what is a meteor
a meteoroid that is burning up in Earth's atmosphere
What is the outermost layer of the sun called
Convection zone
how many known constellations are there ?
88
which planets are outer planets
jupiter,saturn,uranus,neptune
what is the name of the comet that had debris visible recently
Halley's comet
what holds meteoroids in orbit
the suns gravity
which color star is the hottest
blue
why do some constellations only appear during certain seasons
it depends on where Earth is in its orbit around the sun
order of planets from sun
mercury,venus,earth,mars,jupiter,saturn,uranus,
neptune
how often does Halley's comet come into Earth's atmosphere for viewing ?
every 76 years
what does a meteor leave on a planet or moon when it hits it
crater or hole
which color of star is the coolest
red
what is absolute brightness ?
the brightness of a star as you see it from Earth and knowing the distance from Earth