Vocabulary
An optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer
Telescope
Terrestrial planet with liquid water and a suitable temperature to survive. 3rd planet from the sun
Earth
Which of these planets is closest to the Earth?
Mars
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
Rotation
True or false
Miss Holt does not have tattoos.
False
Force of attraction between any two objects
Gravity
Gas Giant. Second largest planet. Has rings made of ice and rock
Saturn
Which of these planets is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
What is/are caused by the tilt of the Earth on its axis?
Seasons
True or false
Miss Holt hates board games.
False
Imaginary line that runs through Earth.
axis
Gas Giant. Largest planet. Great Red Spot. 4 major moons
Jupiter
Which of the following Planets are considered to be 'Terrestrial Planets'?
Venus
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______
Rock
What kind of pet does Miss Holt have?
Cat
Spinning of a planet on its axis. (ex. sun, planets, moon, etc.)
Rotation
Smallest terrestrial planet. Hot days and Cold nights. Closest planet to the sun
Mercury
Which of the following Planets are considered to be 'Gas Giants'?
Jupiter
The sun is a....
Star
I am the one thing in life I can __________. I am inimitable, I am an original.
Control
Object spinning on its axis.
Rotation
Gas Giant. Cold & blue in appearance. Planet furthest from the sun
Neptune
Which characteristic does Earth share with all the other planets in our solar system?
They all have rocky surfaces
Why does the moon appear to shine?
It reflects light from the sun
Where did Miss Holt work in High School?
Chick-fil-a
This is the area between Mars and Jupiter that contains millions of asteroids and space junk. It marks the boundary between the terrestrial planets and gas giants.
Asteroid Belt
Gas Giant. Surrounds by dark rings. Blue in appearance. 2nd to last planet
Uranus
How does the moon's gravity compare to Earth's gravity?
Earth has about 6x more gravity.
he __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
Solar System
What is Miss Holt's Starbucks order?
Chia Latte