Planets
A large object that orbits a star but does not give off its own light
Planet
We live on planet Earth which is one of the ___________ planets.
Terrestrial
An object in space that orbits another object.
Satellite
An instrument that makes distant objects seem larger and nearer
Telescope
___________ telescopes use lenses and mirrors to make objects seem larger and nearer.
Optical
There are how many planets in our Solar System that orbit the sun?
8
If a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere it is then called a __________ and if it reaches Earth it is a _________.
Meteor; Meteorite
A meteoroid that enters Earth's atmosphere
Meteor
_________ telescopes collect radio waves that are changed into data, then changed into images.
Radio
What do all of the planets have in common?
They revolve around the sun.
Comet
A natural object that orbits a planet is a _____, which are natural _________.
Moon: Satellites
A natural object that orbits a planet
Moon
Mercury is closest to the Sun and Venus has an atmosphere that is mostly _________ ___________.
carbon dioxide
A rock that revolves around the Sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter
Asteroid
There are many objects in space including ________, that are large irregularly shaped rocks, comets that are frozen gases, ice, dust, and rock and __________.
Asteroids; Meteoroids
Which planet has the hottest surface temperature?
Venus
Most of Earth's asteroids are in the ________ Belt found between Jupiter and Mars.
Kuiper
These are the gas giants.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Which planet in the solar system has the most moons?
Jupiter
Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a ___________.
Storm
The atmosphere surrounding Earth, makes objects in space appear fuzzy, so the _______ _______ Telescope "sees" objects in space more clearly.
Hubble Space