Vocabulary
A group of stars that forms an image or picture
constellation
The closest planet to the sun
planet Mercury
I am the closet star to Earth.
Sun
The outer-most layer of Earth's atmosphere
Another name for an object that orbits a planet
What is a satellite?
A body held together by gravity that is made of millions of stars, gas, and dust
galaxy
This planet was named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty
Venus
I am the object that appears largest in the night sky.
the moon
When water rises or dries
What is Evaporation?
What is the equator?
The imaginary line that runs around Earth sideways/horizontally
The distance that light travels in a year
light year
planets with rings (mention at least two)
Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter y Neptune
I'm a galaxy and I share a name with a candy bar
"Milky Way"
The layer in which humans reside (the means live)
What is the Troposphere?
How long does it take the moon to complete a full cycle?
The force of attraction between any two masses
gravity
The planet farthest from the sun (not Pluto).
Neptune
I'm called the red planet
Mars
The coldest layer
What is the Mesosphere?
How are seasons produced?
The angle that the Earth is tilted away/toward the sun.
When the earth orbits around the sun
revolution / translation
This planet has a "giant red spot"
Jupiter
After our sun, the next closest star to Earth
The gathering of H2O on the surface of Earth
What is runoff or collection?
What rotation of Earth is responsible for/what does it cause?
Causing day and night.