Solar System 1
Natural Satellite that orbits the planet
Moon
Planet
Glowing ball of hot gas that makes its own energy and light.
Star
A star, such as the sun and all of its objects that revolve around it in space.
Solar System
4th planet from the Sun
Mars
Envelope of gas surrounding an object in space.
Atmosphere
Dark area on the sun's surface that gives off less energy than the rest of the sun.
Sunspot
2nd planet from the Sun
Venus
This star is 93 million miles away from earth
Sun
The closest planet to the sun
Mercury
Warming of the atmosphere because of trapped heat energy from the sun
Greenhouse Effect
Known as the '' Red Planet"
Mars
The largest planet in the solar system
Jupiter
This planet revolves once around the sun every 29 years.
Saturn
Greenish-blue planet named for the Greek god of the sky
Uranus
This Planet is named for the Roman god of the sea
Neptune
The coldest outermost planet. Also, known as the dwarf planet.
Pluto
Rocky object, smaller that a planet that orbits a star
Asteroid
Region between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids orbit the sun
Asteroid Belt
Brief streak of light seen when an asteroid enters the earth's atmosphere and burns up
Meteor
Asteroid that hits the surface of a planet or moon after traveling through space.
Meteorite
Ball of ice, rock, frozen gases and dust that orbits the sun.
Comet
First man to walk on the moon
Neil Armstrong 1969
Who was the first man in space?
Yuri Gargarin
Who was the first american in space?
Alan Shepard