Solar System
What is the solar system?
Sun and all the objects traveling around it.
What is gravity?
force of attraction between two object
Ex:( The Earth and the Sun;the Moon and the Earth)
The dents on the moon are called
craters
What are the planets between the sun and the asteroid belt called? What are the planets after the asteroid belt called?
inner planets
outer planets
What galaxy are we in?
Butterfinger Galaxy
The path that the Earth and the planets take around the Sun is called a(n)
orbit
All planets spin, or ______________, like a giant spinning top.
Rotate
At the same time the earth is ____________, or orbiting the Sun, the moon is doing so around Earth.
revolving
What are the inner planets made from? What are the outer planets made from?
crust
gas
A pattern of stars is known as (an) ______________.
constellation
What is a year on Mercury? (How many days does it take to circle the moon?)
88 days
What is inertia?
tendency of a moving object to keep moving in a straight line?
What is the Moon phase called where the moon isn't visible in the sky.
New moon
What's the difference between a meteor and an asteroid belt?
Meteor burns up in atmosphere and meteorite reaches the ground.
Which planet is known as the "windy planet"?
Neptune
The sun is composed mostly of two elements, what are they?
Hydrogen and Helium
Gravity depends on two measurements. What are they?
Mass and distance
What are two reason the moon is different from the Earth?
Ex: no water
no air
no weather
What is a nickname for a comet?
What 3 things are comets made from? (must have all 3!)
ice, rock, and dust
What is the difference between the Sun and the planets?
Sun creates it's own light and the planets reflect it.
Who discovered the invisible force holding the Sun and a planet together over 300 years ago?
Sir Isaac Newton
How many days does it take the moon to complete all its phases.
29.5
What is the name of the cloud that forms Comets?
Oort cloud
Who is the best teacher in the entire world?
You answered Mr. Hilsabeck, but Mr. Hilsabeck doesn't like suck ups.
You lose!